Best Broccoli And Bacon Soup Recipes

Cheddar Broccoli Soup with Bacon and Egg Croutons made with Bavarian Wheat Beer image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 58m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 large white onion, diced
1 1/2 cups Bavarian style beer (recommended: Hefeweizen)
1 bunch broccoli (about 6 large stalks), broken into florets, plus stalks trimmed, peeled and into disks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 quarts low-sodium chicken stock
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 cups shredded Cheddar
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) whipped cream cheese
1/4 cup whipped cream cheese softened
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled while warm and diced
3 strips bacon, fried, drained and crumbled (recommended: Nueske's Applewood Smoked Bacon)
8 slices wheat bread
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar

Steps:

In a large stockpot, heat grapeseed oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add onion and saute until it turns translucent. Add beer and let cook until most of the alcohol evaporates. Stir in broccoli florets and disks, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until broccoli is very soft.
While the soup is cooking, make the topping for the croutons. Gently fold cream cheese, eggs, and bacon bits together, cover and refrigerate until needed. Stir heavy cream into the soup, remove from heat, and puree with an immersion blender.
Stir in shredded Cheddar and whipped cream cheese, cover and let sit for about 5 minutes to allow the cheese to melt. Use the immersion blender to thoroughly mix, and adjust salt and pepper, to taste, if necessary. Cover and keep warm.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Toast what bread and cut into triangles. Sprinkle some cheddar cheese on each toast triangle and top with some of the egg/bacon mixture. Sprinkle some more Cheddar on top, place on a baking sheet and put in the oven for a few minutes to let the cheese melt. Serve soup in crocks with a crouton floating on the surface of the soup.

Broccoli and Bacon Soup image

Provided by trick

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 -6 cups broccoli florets
4 cups chicken stock
6 slices crisp cooked bacon, chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 (1 7/8 ounce) envelope hollandaise sauce mix (dry powder)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme

Steps:

Boil broccoli in the chicken stock in a 2 quart saucepan until fork tender.
Take off the heat and cool, then add hollandaise mix (right out of the package) and onion before blending in a blender. Blend to a texture for your tastes.
Add salt, pepper and thyme.
Add bacon, heavy cream and simmer until the soup thickens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.1, Fat 20.4, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 61.3, Sodium 1564.8, Carbohydrate 23.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 4.7, Protein 15.2