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5 from 4 votes

Broccoli Soup with Ham and Swiss

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish, Meat, Soup and Salad
Cuisine: Fall, Keto, Low Carb, Quick and Easy, Winter
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 481kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces ham diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 3 cups stock or broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 medium turnip peeled and diced about 1 1/2 cups
  • 1/2 head broccoli chopped about 2 cups
  • 4 ounces swiss cheese shredded
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat your dutch oven or soup pot over low heat. Add the butter, onion, garlic, and celery seeds. Cook until softened (4-6 minutes) but not brown, turn the heat lower if they start to brown. Add the stock/broth bring heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer.
  • Add the turnips and broccoli and simmer until tender about 10 minutes. Turn the heat to low and stir in the cream and cream cheese stirring until incorporated, then the ham, finally make sure the heat is low and stir in the swiss cheese 1/3 cup at a time stirring constantly and making sure it is melted before adding more. Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1033mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2100IU | Vitamin C: 97.4mg | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 1.1mg