High Protein Broccoli Cottage Cheese Soup
Creamy, velvety soup combining broccoli, cheddar, and cottage cheese for a comforting, balanced meal. High in fiber and protein, perfect for chilly days when you crave something warm!
Servings: 4 bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 large carrots peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cups broccoli chopped
- 2 cups milk 1%
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese blended
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the olive oil
- Add onion, carrots, and celery, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add in the garlic and continue cooking for another minute.
- Add the smoked paprika and flour, and coat the vegetables with the flour.
- Add in the vegetable broth and broccoli, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes until the broccoli softens.
- For the final step, lower the heat and add milk, cheddar cheese, and cottage cheese. Stir until the cheese melts, but be careful not to heat the milk too high, as the milk will curdle. It should take around 5 minutes on low heat.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup gently.
- Add salt and black pepper to taste before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl (19 oz) | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1021mg | Potassium: 734mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 458mg | Iron: 1.6mg