Broccoli Ham and Swiss Soup
Broccoli Ham and Swiss Soup is a creamy flavorful soup loaded with broccoli florets, ham and gruyere cheese. Served best with crackers, crusty bread or a grilled cheese for dipping.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1/2 cup carrot diced
- 8 ounces broccoli florets
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups half & half or sub 1 cup each whole milk and heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese grated, plus more for serving
- 8 ounces ham finely diced, I used 95%fat free
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium pot or dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted add onion, celery and carrot with a pinch of kosher salt. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add broccoli florets, stir and cover. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and add garlic, stir and cook 1 minutes. Sprinkle with flour, stir and cook 2 minutes.
- Pour in broth and half & half. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add freshly grated nutmeg, stir and heat over medium until thickened. About 15 to 20 minutes.
- Stir in ham and gruyere and heat through until cheese is melted.
- Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1300mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g