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Crock Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup From Scratch
This Crock Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup combines fresh broccoli, onion, carrot, and garlic simmered slowly in chicken stock to develop deep flavors and tender vegetables. A creamy cheddar cheese sauce thickens the soup, giving it a rich, smooth texture balanced by the vegetable broth’s savory notes. Fresh parsley garnish adds a bright finish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
8
people
Calories:
254 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb broccoli about 5 cups, or 13 oz of florets, fresh, cut into florets
- 1/2 small yellow onion chopped
- 2 large carrot peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup milk 2% - half and half
- 2 cups cheddar cheese divided, shredded
- parsley garnish, fresh
Instructions
- Add broccoli, onion, carrot, garlic, salt, pepper, celery salt, and chicken stock to a Crock Pot. Cook on low for 6-8 hrs or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Once done, use an immersion blender, blender, or Vitamix and blend soup until creamy. Return to Crock Pot on low.
- In a small sauce pan on stovetop, heat butter over medium and sprinkle on flour. Whisk as butter melts to create a roux. Once all the butter is melted and flour incorporated, slowly add milk and whisk. Slowly add shredded cheese and whisk until well combined into a thick cheese sauce. Reserve 1/4-1/2 cup of cheese.
- Add cheese sauce to soup and give a gentle mix. Add some of the reserved cheese and give another mix.
- Serve in soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley and some shredded cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
795mg
(33%)
Potassium
516mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3980IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
78mg
(87%)
Calcium
276mg
(28%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 516mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3980IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 276mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.