lower carb ham, broccoli, and cheese soup

Recipe by
Jody Ayers
Gatewood, MO

My husband and I have really been trying to watch our carbs for almost a year now. I created this Ham, Broccoli, and Cheese Soup recipe one weekend when we both had the same craving and had ham leftovers.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lower carb ham, broccoli, and cheese soup

  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1/2 md
    onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    chopped garlic
  • 2 bag
    broccoli, frozen
  • 1 c
    carrots, shredded
  • 1-2 box
    chicken broth
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened at room temp
  • 1 lb
    velveeta, cubed
  • 16 oz
    ham, cubed
  • seasonings to taste, as desired
  • 1 - 2
    keto street taco tortillas
  • everything but the bagel seasoning

How To Make lower carb ham, broccoli, and cheese soup

  • 1
    Melt the butter in a large pot. Then sauté onions for a couple of minutes to soften.
  • 2
    Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
  • 3
    Add broccoli, carrots,l and desired amount of broth. Continue to cook until the veggies are soft.
  • 4
    Place room temp cream cheese in a blender with soup of the soup liquid.
  • 5
    Blend until smooth and add back to the soup pot.
  • 6
    Stir in the chopped ham and Velveeta.
  • 7
    Once the Velveeta is completely melted and incorporated and ham is heated back up, it is ready to serve.
  • 8
    *We serve ours with homemade keto street taco tortilla crackers. Spray keto street taco tortillas lightly with oil and top with everything seasoning. Place in microwave for 65 seconds to crisp up. You may have to "play" with your microwave to master the time required. We do one tortilla at a time.

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