Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
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Rich n’ creamy Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup! So tasty you’ll crave it all year round.
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Normally four days into December we have a boat-load of snow outside but this year Winter is being weird. Weird in a really good way though. I always say that I love snow – for one week of the year. Christmas week. After that I’m done with it and I want to pack it up in a box and put it away until next year. I don’t do cold. I mean, I do cold because I have to and I have no choice when living along the rocky mountains here in Utah, it’s sort of a package deal. But I don’t do cold in the sense that I dread it for months before it even gets here. Come August I’m silently dying a little inside just thinking about the cold weather that I know is on its way.
Even though we don’t have snow on the ground, we are definitely getting some chilly weather coming through which is okay by me because even though I don’t love the cold weather (as previously discussed in detail), I do love a cozy over-sized sweater and thick cable knit socks. We get the full four seasons here and I’m a fan of the variety it allows my wardrobe.
If you live somewhere that really gets all four seasons you know exactly what I’m talking about. And if you’re anything like me, you have boxes out in the garage or in the basement labeled “SUMMER” and “WINTER”. When the snow melts and things are warming up, I pack up the scarves and sweaters and swap them out for the flip flops and demin cut-offs.
Right now it’s sweater-not-parka-weather. Pretty cold but not blizzardy if you know what I mean. So it’s cozy comfort food for dinner every single night. Pastas, casseroles, and buckets upon buckets of soup.
I LOVE SOUP.
So. much.
Broccoli cheese soup is at the top of my favorite soups list. This version is rich and creamy – just how I like it!!- with lots of broccoli and my secret ingredient for flavor and creaminess – cream cheese. A bit of cream cheese takes this soup from good to ohmygoshsoyummy. Yep, one word. And it’s easy, you just throw it all in your crock pot and come back a few hours to later to give it a stir and add all of that sharp cheddar cheese that gives the soup that signature richness.
Hello cheeeesy broccoli soup, please get in my belly!
More Recipes to Try
- Creamy Potato Soup – skip the canned stuff for the thickest, creamiest homemade loaded potato soup you’ll ever make.
- Creamiest Roasted Cauliflower Soup – warm up with a bowl of rich, velvety roasted cauliflower soup packed with deep, savory, oven-roasted flavor in every spoonful.
- Creamy Spinach Artichoke Soup – all the rich, cheesy flavors of your favorite party dip transformed into an ultra-creamy, comforting bowl of soup loaded with tender spinach and artichoke hearts.
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Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups milk , see note
- 3 cups chicken broth , (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)
- ½ onion, diced
- 3-4 cups chopped broccoli florets, (just the bushy tops – discard the stems or use them for another recipe)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese , (yellow)
- 2 teaspoons salt , (or to taste)
- 1-4 teaspoons black pepper , (or to taste)
- optional: extra cheese for topping
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat. When melted, stir in the flour until mixture clumps up. Very gradually whisk in the milk until all milk has been added and a thick white sauce forms.
- Add chopped onions, broccoli, garlic, Italian seasoning, and cream cheese to your slow cooker. Add the sauce from the pan, and the chicken broth. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
- Uncover soup and add the sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper. Stir until the cheese melts into the soup. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm and top with additional shredded cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can bite size Chicken Breasts be added to this? I want to try this recipe but would like to add Chicken breast. thank you in advance for any help! 🙂
You can definitely add diced chicken!
Thank You! 🙂
I made this soup last night and it was fantastic! I didn’t make any modifications to the recipe and it was perfect. Thank you for sharing. I will definitely be making this again.
I used fat free half & half. That is really weird. I’ll have to eventually try it again.
Can you tell me the carbs in this. I am a diabetic vegan and would make some obvious changes but would you happen to know the carbs in this? Thanks so very much 🙂
Hi Patty, I don’t have the nutrition stats for this recipe but whenever I need stats I use http://www.myfitnesspal.com to calculate them – it’s great!
Could you use frozen broccoli? If so would the cooking time change?
You could frozen broccoli! You probably won’t even need to adjust the time. 🙂
I’m getting ready to make this broccoli cheese soup was wondering can I use evaporated milk and can I use a can of cheese soup?
Thanks for posting this! I was looking for a creamy slow cooker broccoli soup recipe and this one looks like the perfect balance.
This one is my absolute favorite! My brother hates broccoli but loves this soup, it’s definitely a keeper! 🙂
I have this cooking in the crock pot now. It smells amazing. It’s so cold out here today. Perfect soup day. 🙂
Nothing quite warms me up like a big bowl of creamy soup when it’s chilly outside – this one is one of my personal favorites! 🙂
We are alike – I’m not a fan of the cold or snow, either. Come January, I’m counting down the time until spring! But I do love that the cold weather gives me an excuse to eat soup every day. And I want to eat this every day!!
This soup looks so creamy, cheesy and delicious! I never have made a soup in a slow cooker before so this is definitely something I need to try.
I want to try to make this as healthy as possible- Do you think if I used light cream cheese it would make a big taste difference?
Thanks! 🙂
I think light cream cheese will be fine! 🙂 Also, fat free half & half is my favorite milk to use!
During this time of the year I pretty much live off of soup. I just can’t get enough regardless of how bipolar the weather is right now. Snow one day and it melts the next. Either way, it’s soup season and I’m so happy I have this recipe to make now! Pinned!