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Slow Cooker Broccoli and Cheese Soup

The most easy and healthy recipe for Broccoli and Cheese Soup you'll find! Made with lots of fresh veggies, cheddar, and your crock pot does all the work.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 272 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 5 cups chopped broccoli florets about 16 ounces
  • 1 cup grated carrots, you can grate yourself or use bagged, pre-cut julienne carrots
  • 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 ounces reduced fat cream cheese do not use fat free
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 ½ cups reduced sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 1 can 2% evaporated milk (12 ounces)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated* (1 block)

Instructions

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  1. Place the broccoli, carrots, onion, and garlic in the bottom of 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Top with the cream cheese, oregano, nutmeg, and chicken broth. Stir to evenly distribute the ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4-6 hours, until the broccoli is tender.
  2. Remove the lid and stir in the evaporated milk. With an immersion blender, puree about 3/4 of the soup, so that it is mostly smooth but still has a few chunks of broccoli remaining. Alternatively, you can puree the soup in 1 cup-sized batches in a food processor or blender. (Be careful—it's hot and prone to splatter!)
  3. Recover the soup and let cook on low for 10 minutes until warmed through. Stir the salt, pepper, and grated cheese. Taste and add additional salt and pepper as desired. Recover and cook on high until the cheese is fully melted and the soup is hot, about 5 additional minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

  • The type of cheese you use is very important to this recipe. I highly advise grating your own from the block, as many brands of pre-grated, bagged cheese are coated with starch to prevent sticking. While convenient, this starch can prevent the cheese from melting smoothly. I also recommend using regular, not light cheese for this reason—reduced fat cheese sometimes does not melt as well.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 6 (about 1 1/2 cups) Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 59mg (20%) Sodium 806mg (34%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 6 (about 1 1/2 cups)
Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 806mg 34%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.