Bacon & Broccoli Soup

What do to with a head of broccoli? 

 Make soup - waste not want not as my mama would say

1 package of sugar free bacon

4-5 cups of broccoli, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

3 -5 garlic cloves, crushed

3 cups chicken broth

3 T arrowroot flour 

1 cup full fat coconut milk

3 T nutritional  yeast (instead of parmesan cheese)

½ T spicy mustard

1 T chicken or greek seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

Cook bacon as you  normally would  keeping 2 T of  the fat aside

Heat bacon fat in a pot over medium high heat.  Add onion and cook until translucent.  Then add garlic and cook one min more.

Add broth and whisk in arrowroot flour brining mixture to a boil. 

Once thickened, add the coconut milk, broccoli, nutritional yeast or cheese, mustard and seasoning.  Cover and simmer for 10 mins or until broccoli is soft.

Puree using either an immersion or stand up blender.  

Cut up 8 pieces of bacon into tiny pieces and add to soup.  Return to pot and simmer for 5 to 10 mins more to combine flavours.

Garnish  with bacon bits and chives

Recipe Source: 

https://www.paleorunningmomma.com/broccoli-soup-bacon-paleo-whole30/