Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Soup is beyond simple, but so delicious! It definitely needs to be part of your dinner rotation!
Servings: 6
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets cut into small bite sized pieces
- 1/2 yellow onion diced small
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 3 TBSP unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (see note)
Instructions
- Combine the broccoli, onion, shredded carrots, chicken stock, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in the slow cooker and cook on low for four hours.
- Turn the slow cooker to high.
- In a small saucepan melt the butter. Slowly whisk in the flour. Get a cup of liquid from the slow cooker. Very very slowly add it to the sauce pan whisking it in as you go. Then very slowly whisk in the half and half.
- Add the shredded cheese to the roux mixture a little at a time until it is fully melted and combined.
- Add the cheese sauce to the crock pot and stir it in to combine.
- After it is fully combined, serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Cheddar cheese shredded off the block (rather than store bought shredded) works best in this recipe!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.6g | Protein: 19.1g | Fat: 26.8g | Saturated Fat: 15.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.1g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 84.9mg | Sodium: 762.5mg | Potassium: 345.8mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 6.2g | Vitamin C: 6.3mg | Calcium: 1212.3mg | Iron: 1mg