Make this mouth-watering viral soup topped with bacon to warm you up this autumn

It's officially soup season and what better way to kick it off than trying out a new recipe to serve up for the whole family!

The cold, dark and rainy nights have begun, so it is time to pull out your blankets, put on a pumpkin-scented candle, wrap up warm and tuck into a warm bowl of goodness. At this time of year, soup is the go-to option for lunch and dinner, and homemade is better than soup from a tin.

But, many think it is a hassle to make your own at home - and struggle with where to begin. While there are some complicated recipes, there are many that are quicker and easier than you think.

TikTok user @cookwithauds is known for her incredible soup recipes and other tasty dishes. The foodie, from Arizona in the US, raked in a whopping 14.5million views on a video she shared of her homemade broccoli and cheddar soup - and it only takes 15 minutes to make.

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People have dubbed it "perfection" and say the experience of making it was "delightful". The cook said: "Soup season is almost here and broccoli cheddar is one of the best. Topped with crispy bacon bits and served with crunchy, buttered bread - so delicious!"

Ingredients for broccoli cheddar soup

• One white onion

• Five to six cloves of garlic

• Olive oil

• Three tablespoons of butter

• Salt

• Pepper

• Onion and garlic powder

• 1/4 cup of flower

• Four cups of chicken broth

• 1/2 cup of reduced fat milk

• 1/2 cup of half and half milk

• Two cups of cheddar cheese

• Broccoli

• Shredded carrots

• Bacon

• Toasted and buttered French bread.

Step-by-step method

The social media chef began by dicing a white onion and garlic cloves. Next she chopped up some broccoli finely.

Now, you need to add olive oil into a pan as well as three slabs of butter. Once warmed, add in your onion, pepper, onion and garlic powder and salt. Mix together and let the onions brown slightly before adding in the garlic cloves.

Add the flour and stir until thick paste is formed. While stirring the pot, add in your chicken broth slowly. Put a lid on the pan and let the mix simmer for a few minutes.

Add in milk and one cup of cheddar cheese. Mix together before adding the second cup of cheese, salt and pepper. Stir well before adding in the chopped broccoli and carrot. Stir well before putting the lid back on the pan and letting it simmer for a few minutes.

In a separate pan fry your bacon. Once the soup is ready, serve in two medium sized bowls and add more cheese on top, as well as some bacon bits. Toast and butter some French bread before dipping into the dreamy dish.

Do you have a favourite autumn recipe? Comment below.

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