Creamy Low Carb Dairy Free Keto Broccoli Soup Recipe
Creamy Keto Broccoli Soup is low carb, dairy free, naturally gluten free and a perfect meatless recipe for those who observe Lent.
Keto Low Carb Broccoli Soup
Green themed week continues! This week I wanted to bring you green recipes leading up to St. Patrick’s day and today is a hearty, but meatless dish that is satisfying and creamy without any cream added.
With a special ingredient that not only adds to the green color from lots of broccoli, but makes it super creamy as well.
You may have used it in green smoothies before or only on a salad, but adding it this soup brings it from ordinary to spectacular!
Yes it is delicious, yes it is very green!
Carbs in Broccoli Cheese Soup
According to the app Cronometer I use, a bowl of broccoli cheddar soup from a can, has 29 grams of carbs.
That is way to high fro anyone on a keto diet and even low carb diet in my opinion. Plus it contains a lot of artificial preservatives and in ingredients that I personally don’t want to consume.
Whole Foods market has a plant based broccoli cheese soup that has 17 grams of carbs in 1 cup. Better, than canned and I’m sure a delicious soup that’s dairy free, but I’m not sold on the ingredients that use either.
Our low carb broccoli cheese soup can be made without any cheese and is super creamy, but cheddar cheese can be added for those who prefer a copycat broccoli cheddar cheese soup.
One cup of soup of ours has just 7 grams of carbs total which makes it a delicious low carb recipe when you want some soup on a cold day.
All nutritional information is on the printable recipe card at the bottom of this page.
Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Often I’ve seen and I’m sure you’ve seen popular broccoli cheddar soup with tons of cheddar cheese in it. Now I’m a cheese loving girl myself, but I also like to take traditional recipes and change them up a bit.
So this is my keto version of a broccoli soup with added greens and a hint of lemon that will linger on your taste buds with each spoonful. Totally captivating and interesting. You don’t always need cheese to make a creamy soup, you just have to think outside the box to use ingredients in a different way when creating dairy free keto recipes.
In fact, my hubby who actually hates smooth creamy soups without meat or chunks of veggies, thought the taste was undeniably good and was surprised that he was won over by a non meat, chunky comfort food soup!
Can I make this a Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe?
If you want to add some dairy to this homemade soup, you can certainly do that. I’d recommend sharp cheddar cheese.
After you use the immersion stick blender to blend this hearty soup up to your liking, then you can stir in some shredded cheddar cheese which will melt nicely into the hot keto soup.
Please note the nutrition values below on the printable recipe card will change if you decide to turn this into a low carb broccoli cheddar soup.
Can I add animal protein?
Of course if you don’t observe Lent and want to include a little bit of protein to this delicious recipe, that’s easy enough. Use some leftover cooked chicken or purchase a Rotisserie chicken for convenience.
Can I replace broccoli?
If you’re not a fan of broccoli, you can replace with a head of cauliflower instead.
Can I replace broth?
Yes if you can have dairy, you could make this a very creamy soup by using heavy cream or even half cream cheese and heavy cream for the best broccoli soup.
For dairy free, feel free to swap the broth with canned coconut milk, the thick part that is solid at the top of the can.
You can also find in your local grocery store, vegan dairy free pre-shredded cheese similar to cheddar or mozzarella which might work nicely to create a cheesy soup that’s dairy free.
Chef Tips for Best Results
You can use whichever oil you prefer to sauté the onion.
I did not need any salt at all so taste before adding any.
If you don’t have an immersion blender simply transfer half the soup to a blender or food processor, cover only 3 corners of blender cover to allow steam to release.
Cover with a clean towel to avoid splattering and blend until desired consistency. Transfer back to pot once blended.
More Low Carb Soup Recipes
Slow Cooker Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup
Keto Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Creamy Dairy Free Keto Broccoli Soup
Creamy Creamless Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/3 cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 4 cups vegetable broth or homemade broth or chicken broth if not needing vegetarian
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 4 ounces avocado 1 small
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- sea salt & black pepper to taste
- optional toppings: fresh parsley pine nuts, sour cream
Instructions
- Heat oil and cook onion and garlic on medium high heat until onion is tender and translucent.
- Add broccoli and broth and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer until tender, about 15-20 minutes.
- Add spinach to pot.
- Cut avocado in half, remove pit then pour lemon juice over avocado then mash and add to pot.
- Use an immersion blender to blend soup until smooth or to your liking.
- Storage: Once cooked and cooled, place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Love This soup!!!!
Thanks for the great recipe I added some goat cheese to it and it helped make it creamy and added a cheese hint we give it a 3 star the goat cheese made it a 4 star