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Creamy Chicken and Cheddar Soup with Bacon

Name: Creamy Chicken and Cheddar Soup with Bacon
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 250 g (2) chicken thighs; 4 slices bacon, for the topping; 570 ml (2½ cups) chicken bone broth; 70 g cream cheese, softened; 2 egg yolks; 50 ml (3–4 tbsp) heavy cream; 90 g cheddar cheese, grated; salt to taste

Creamy Chicken and Cheddar Soup with Bacon — from Meet Carnivore's cooking video

Watch how it’s made · 8:10

Video by Meet Carnivore on YouTube · Open on YouTube

30 minServes 2769 kcal a serve

Carnivore
Keto (4.2 g net carbs a serve)
Gluten-free ingredients
Nut-free

Contains: Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

A filling chicken soup thickened with egg yolks and cheese instead of flour, with no added sugar: each bowl gives about 59 g of protein and is rich in vitamin B12, selenium and calcium.

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Method

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Air-fry the chicken thighs and bacon slices at 200°C (400°F). Take the bacon out after about 7 minutes; cook the chicken 5–6 minutes more (12–15 minutes in all) until cooked through. 0:59
Shred the chicken with two forks and chop the bacon. 2:21
Heat the broth in a pot over medium heat until it starts to steam, then stir in the cream cheese until it melts. Add the chicken and season with salt. 2:38
Whisk the egg yolks with the cream in a small bowl, then whisk in about 1½ ladles of the hot soup. Stir this back into the pot and let it simmer gently for a few minutes. 3:16
Turn the heat to low and add the cheddar a handful at a time, letting each one melt before the next; keep a little back for the top. 4:09
Ladle into bowls and top with the chopped bacon and the last of the cheddar. 4:30

Tip. Serves 2 (our estimate), or one big one-meal-a-day bowl, as the cook suggests. It scales up well: reheat gently on low heat so the cream doesn't split. Season with plain salt to keep it strict; the cook says other spices are optional.

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One serve gives you 1 of 2

Energy769 kcal3,220 kJ

Protein59 g118% of a day

Fibre0 g0% of a day

Carbohydrate4.2 g4.2 g net · 2.2 g sugars2% of a day

Fat57 g29 g saturated73% of a day

Sodium1,500 mg65% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

Net carbs 2%
Protein 31%
Fat 67%

Fits keto: 4.2 g net carbs a serve, with 67% of the energy from fat.

One serve has about 65% of a day’s sodium. Use less salt, stock or sauce, or a reduced-salt version, to bring it down.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Selenium High96%

53 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (43%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin B12 High77%

1.8 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (31%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Zinc High48%

5.2 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (47%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Vitamin A High46%

415 µg a serve, mostly from cheddar cheese (29%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin B6 High35%

0.6 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (56%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Calcium High33%

424 mg a serve, mostly from cheddar cheese (77%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Omega-3 High23%

0.4 g a serve, mostly from cream cheese (29%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

Iron Source16%

2.9 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (42%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Potassium Source13%

630 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (39%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Magnesium Source13%

55 mg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (42%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Folate Source12%

46 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (53%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin E Source10%

1.4 mg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (31%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

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Vitamin D9%

1.7 µg a serve, mostly from egg yolks (54%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K6%

6.8 µg a serve, mostly from chicken thighs (60%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Vitamin C0%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from heavy cream (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

Recipe and video by Meet Carnivore; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.