Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
Lauren Lester- Ready in 20m
- 8.2 g net carbs
- 544 kcal
- Serves 4
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This 5-ingredient Instant Pot Keto Broccoli and Cheese Soup couldn’t be easier to whip up! It’s savory, cheesy, and all around delicious. All you need to make this creamy low-carb soup is broccoli, onion, cheddar, stock and cream - plus seasoning to taste. Easy peasy keto friendly dish in under 30 minutes!
Instant Pot in not just an electric pressure cooker. I use it to brown and sauté vegetables and meat before pressure cooking. It can even be used as a slow cooker and steamer. It’s a staple kitchen appliance for quick & easy cooking on a lchf diet.
One serving will provide a good amount of electrolytes - sodium, magnesium and potassium - all of which are important during the initial phase of the ketogenic diet and help you avoid the symptoms of keto flu.
This recipe makes 4 regular servings (served as mains) but can be stretched up to 8 small servings (served as appetizers).
Can I make This Soup Without an Instant Pot?
Yes, you can! You can use a large sauce pan that is big enough to fit all of the ingredients. If you a sauce pan, add all of the ingredients apart from the cheese and cream and bring to a boil. Then cook for about 12 minutes until the broccoli is tender. Finally, add the cheese and cream and part-blend using an immersion blender.
It’s one of those keto recipes you will make over and over again!
Step-by-step
Place the broccoli florets, diced onion, grated cheddar, salt and pepper in the Instant Pot.
Add the chicken or vegetable stock. Cover with lid making sure the seal is set to sealed, not venting. Press Manual, and set to high pressure for 7 minutes.
Once the time is up quick release the valve.
Transfer 1 cup of the soup to a blender with the heavy cream.
Place in a blender and process until smooth. Then add the blended mixture back to the Instant Pot. Press cancel and then Sauté.
Bring the soup to a simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened.
Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately or let it cool down and store in the fridge.
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered glass container or jar for up to 4 days.
Recipe
Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
★★★★★4.6This 5-ingredient Instant Pot keto broccoli and cheese soup couldn’t be easier to whip up! It’s savory ...
- Hands on
- 10m
- Overall
- 20m
- Servings
- 4
- 8.2 g
- Net carbs
- 21 g
- Protein
- 46.7 g
- Fat
- 544
- kcal
Ingredients makes 4 servings
Instructions
Place the broccoli florets, diced onion, grated cheddar, salt and pepper in the Instant Pot.
Add the chicken or vegetable stock. Cover with lid making sure the seal is set to sealed, not venting. Press Manual, and set to high pressure for 7 minutes.
Once the time is up quick release the valve.
Transfer 1 cup of the soup to a blender with the heavy cream.
Place in a blender and process until smooth. Then add the blended mixture back to the Instant Pot. Press cancel and then Sauté.
Bring the soup to a simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened.
Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately or let it cool down and store in the fridge.
Refrigerate leftovers in a covered glass container or jar for up to 4 days.
Nutrition per serving, about 2 cups/ 480 ml
Carbs 6%Protein 16%Fat 78% of calories
- Net carbs
- 8.2 g
- Total carbs
- 10.5 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
- Sugars
- 4.1 g
- Protein
- 21 g
- Fat
- 46.7 g
- Saturated fat
- 27.6 g
- Calories
- 544 kcal
- Sodium
- 1,020 mg · 44.3% RDA
- Magnesium
- 46 mg · 11.5% RDA
- Potassium
- 591 mg · 29.5% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per about 2 cups/ 480 ml | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli, broccolini, fresh | 2.6 g | 1.8 g | 0.2 g | 22 |
| Onion, white, fresh | 2.2 g | 0.3 g | 0 g | 11 |
| Cheese, cheddar | 1.7 g | 12.9 g | 18.8 g | 228 |
| Salt, sea salt | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Pepper, black, spices | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 |
| Chicken stock (broth), chicken only, homemade | 0 g | 4.8 g | 4.8 g | 62 |
| Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat) | 1.6 g | 1.1 g | 22.8 g | 220 |
| Total | 8.2 g | 21 g | 46.7 g | 544 |
Serving size about 2 cups/ 480 ml
- Gluten free
- Egg free
- Nut free
- Nightshade free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
- Pescatarian
- Vegetarian
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Add a side and it's a complete meal.
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Comments & ratings (34)
This looks really tempting! Is there a healthier substitute for the heavy whipping cream that I can use by any chance?
It depends what you mean by healthier as heavy whipping cream is great for keto (moderate amounts). You could use goat's cream (easier to digest) or maybe even coconut cream but I'm not too sure about the taste.
I have to almost threaten my coworkers to get them to stay away from my lunch when I bring this to work. SO GOOD
And very easy, because I can even mess up scrambled eggs. Thank you!
That's so great to hear! ❤️
Is the soup freezer friendly?
Hi Danika, since the soup is using cheese and cream, it may not freeze well. I haven't tried it but I think it may split once reheated.
I only have home made beef broth- can I use that instead if chicken broth??
TIA😊
Absolutely! Chicken stock, beef broth/stock or even vegetable stock are all great options.
WOW! I absolutely LOVE this soup! I made it with 3 year aged cheddar (Cabot, from Costco), and it is, simply put, divine. Yes, it's thinner than broccoli-cheddar soups I've had before, but it's so tasty.
Thank you so much Jeremy, I'm glad you enjoyed! ❤️
Hey! I love the idea of this recipe but was thinking of also adding cauliflower. Would I prepare the cauliflower the same as the broccoli? I don't want to ruin the recipe haha.
Hi Siobhan, yes you can do that. Cauliflower will work just as well in this recipe. You won't have to adjust the cooking time, I think this will be enough to cook the cauliflower (although it does usually take a few minutes more, we are using a pressure cooker).
I had some fantastic looking homemade Chicken Bone Broth, so I decided to make this soup instead of my tried and tested Broccoli and Stilton Soup. Wow, this was so tasty.....my husband said it was definitely a keeper. I don't have an Instant Pot, so I made it on the stove......outstanding flavour and so easy! Thank you.
Thank you Diane! I can't agree more. With the current situation due to COVID-19, I had to make space in my freezer so I used all of the bones and made several batches of bone broth which I reduced to just about 2 litres. So flavourful!
You can see the serving size under Nutritional Values 😉
What is the serving size.
I have two questions about the directions. When I click Saute, do I have to reseal it? Also, my timer came on for 30 minutes. Is saute-ing the same as simmer? Thank you!
You won't need to reseal (step 5) but I seem to remember there are 3 different levels on the "Saute" setting and I usually select the middle option. I just press "stop" when the meal is cooked but it does have a timer. I haven't seen and instant pot with "simmer" option but I assume it is. You may have to check the manufacturer's instructions as I'm travelling and don't have my Instant Pot with me now 😊
Used the IP to thaw my broth, so it was already hot, and then the IP wasn't sealed correctly, by the time I got that sorted the broccoli was cooked already without pressure, LOL. Added a little cheese, which stayed in little chunks for some reason, anyone know how to make it melt smoothly? Regardless, it was delicious, and so very very easy! Too salty (in a guilty but good way), but that may be very well be due to my homemade broth I used.
Thank you Angela! I think it depends on the cheese - some of them don't melt completely so you may end up with a few chunks. We did too - it wasn't 100% smooth 😊 You could blend the cheese together with part of the soup - that should make it smooth enough. I'm glad you enjoyed!
I tried this recipe out today. My husband has been obsessed with broccoli cheddar soup lately and I decided to try this recipe out. Not only was it easy but it was delicious too. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Karen, I'm glad you both enjoyed!
Hi just made this as I have flu but it is very thin. Is there any way of thickening this? Tastes amazing by the way
Hi Jane, I think you could add a little more broccoli or cauliflower and part-blend it. Or (but this is a little more involved), you could use egg yolks like I did in this recipe: The Best Low-Carb Instant Pot Beef Stew
This was very flavorful. I added about 1/2 a tsp of Flavor God Cajun Lovers & doubled the recipe in my IP. It wasn't spicy at all with that amount. My soup turned out pretty thin even after pureeing all the broccoli with my immersion blender. I may try reducing the broth by 1/4 if my kids would prefer it thicker. It's a great drinkable soup as it is right now. We really have too much fun with drinking meals out of mugs sometimes.
Thank you for your feedback! You could try reducing it or use some of the tips from the comment above 😊
Can you make this without an instant pot?
Absolutely! It will just take a little longer to cook (15 minutes once boiling) but you can make it in a regular pot.
Just made this!!! Wow! Will be a staple for me now.
Just made this this morning. I also added 2 cloves of garlic and did not dice the onion, just quartered it. I like to blend it all up so it was not necessary to dice the onion. It was delicious! thank you.
Pam, thank you for the lovely feedback!
Hi, what if I don't have Instant Pot? Can it be done in pot or slow cooker? Thank you
Yes, it can! I've used my slow cooker for a similar recipe. Just cook all the ingredients (apart from the cream and cheese) and cook on high for 2-3 hours. Then add the cream and process (until smooth or chunky) using an immersion blender.
Just made one! wow taste amazing ;) thanks for awesome recipe