This Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is thick, creamy, cheesy & packed with tons of flavor. Only 10 minutes prep to get this easy delicious comfort food into the slow cooker. Gluten Free & Easy.
And when it comes to the Fall & Winter months this Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is HIGH on my list of favorites.
So I always add this to the rotation of easy comfort meals.
Cause anytime I can throw a few ingredients into the crock pot and call it dinner…. Hey, I’m in!
Especially when it involves lots of cheese & broccoli. 😉
And even though there are a ton of recipes already out there for broccoli cheese soup, I know I know, but….
I wanted to make yet another simpler version that wouldn’t compromise flavor.
Plus it had to be GF & Vegetarian.
Hence in comes one of my favorite kitchen tools of all time… tada the slow cooker, with my food processor running a close second.
And actually you guys love this Spicy Crock Pot Cauliflower Mac n Cheese made in the slow cooker so much that I knew you were into using one.
But seriously anytime you want an easy comfort dinner I highly recommend it!
Even though I know the Instant Pot seems to be all the rage now, I’ve been a bit slow jumping on that bandwagon.
Cause I guess I’m really just a little ole school when it comes to certain things…. especially involving my kitchen tools. 😆
And yes, please keep me away from the mandolin slicer… only hubby is allowed use of that one.
But this Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is…..
- Super easy to make with only 10 minutes prep
- Perfect for the upcoming cooler temps
- Family friendly
- Cheesy, creamy & loaded with Broccoli
- Great served leftover
- Delicious as a topping on baked potatoes
- Gluten Free
Plus with all the amazing health benefits of Broccoli you really can’t go wrong with this.
Since Broccoli is:
- Low in digestible carbs yet provides a decent amount of fiber
- High in Vitamins & Minerals such as Vitamin C, K1 & B9
- Loaded with Potassium, Manganese & Iron
- Good for Eye health
- Also High in Plant compounds which may reduce risk factors for disease
So lots of great reasons to give this Broccoli Cheese Soup a try. And please let me know in the comments below if you make this recipe by star rating it.
Enjoy!
Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup (Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 16 ounces broccoli florets
- 1 cup chopped carrots - (about 2 medium carrots)
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 tsp. thyme
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/3 cup half & half cream
- 2 tbsp. organic corn starch
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place broccoli florets, carrots, onion, garlic, vegetable broth, cream cheese, greek yogurt, thyme & garlic powder in slow cooker.
- Cook on High setting 3 hours till veggies are tender.
- Turn off slow cooker and using an immersion blender mix until vegetables are broken down to desired consistency.
- Meanwhile in small bowl add half & half cream and mix in cornstarch.
- Stir till the cornstarch is dissolved.
- Add cream, and shredded cheddar cheese to slow cooker.
- Turn back on Low setting and cook another 30 minutes till cheese melted and thick & creamy.
- Taste for salt & pepper and add as needed.
I cooked this and I though it was way too much trouble for the result. Sorry, but I didn’t like the flavor or texture. Ended up throwing half of it away. I certainly could have done something wrong, but not at all what I expected from Broccoli Cheese Soup.
Hi Tobin, sorry 😪 it didn’t turn out the way you thought! Not exactly sure what happened or what you didn’t like, but I’d be happy to help troubleshoot the recipe with you if you like. This is seriously one of my fav’s and it’s sad that you didn’t get the end result you hoped for.
Hi Stephanie. I have been cooking for several decades but am new to slow cooker recipes. I tried your recipe and last night cooked another one called Potato Corn Chowder. This one was better but still not very good. I think the common denominator between the two was the flavor and texture of the onions. Something happens to the onions when cooking in the broth which makes them very bitter, tough and mealy. The bad onion flavor overpowers the otherwise delicate flavor of the soup. This happened on both yours and the other recipe which cooked much longer. I don’t know that there is anything I can do about this and it may just be a side effect of slow cooking the onions in broth. I have cooked onions in meat dishes in the slow cooker and had better results. Any thoughts here.
As far as the recipe for the Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup did you blend the veggies after they cooked in the slow cooker with an immersion blender as stated in the recipe? This would definitely affect the texture of the soup. Another thing you may try if you don’t like the “strong” onion flavor is maybe sauteing the onions first or even using a little less onion. Hope this helps! 😉
Love easy dinners like this where my slow cooker does all the work! Looks so cozy and delicious!
This Broccoli and Cheese soup looks and sounds amazing and just in time for it to start cooling off!
Can’t wait for soup weather so I can make this!
I have a serious weakness for cheese, and this looks so creamy and delicious. I’m starting to get in the mood for some fall soups, so I’m definitely adding this one to my list!
Same here Amanda… Cheese is definitely my weakness. And I hope you get a chance to try this soon 😀
I think I’ve died and gone to cheese heaven! I love that this is gluten-free!
Do you have to do the whole blending thing?
If you want to get the same creamy texture you’d need to blend it.. But you can certainly eat it without doing that but it won’t look like this soup.