This Crockpot 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. A gluten free & vegetarian soup perfect for cool nights.
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 crockpot, 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 this broccoli cheddar crockpot soup!
Even though I know the Instant Pot seems to be all the rage now, I've been a bit slow jumping on that bandwagon.
Ingredients needed for Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup:
- Broccoli- frozen or fresh
- Carrots
- Onion
- Garlic
- Vegetable broth
- Cream cheese
- Greek Yogurt
- Half & Half cream or Whole milk
- Cheddar Cheese
- Seasonings
Why you'll love this recipe
- 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.
Health benefits for broccoli
- 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
AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star rating.
Until next time-xoxo
Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup
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
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- ¼ tsp. thyme
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- ⅓ 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 the crockpot.
- 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 crockpot.
- Turn back on Low setting and cook another 30 minutes till cheese melted and thick & creamy.
- Taste for salt & pepper and add as needed.
Visitor
Is it 2 Tbsp or 2 tsp? Of cornstarch? The T in Tbsp was not capitalized and i don't want to mess it up!
Stephanie
It's 2 tablespoons... hope you Enjoy!
Tobin Eastwold
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.
Stephanie
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.
Tobin Eastwold
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.
Stephanie
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! 😉
Jessica Levinson
Love easy dinners like this where my slow cooker does all the work! Looks so cozy and delicious!
Jessie
This Broccoli and Cheese soup looks and sounds amazing and just in time for it to start cooling off!
Denisse | Le Petit Eats
Can't wait for soup weather so I can make this!
Amanda
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!
Stephanie
Same here Amanda... Cheese is definitely my weakness. And I hope you get a chance to try this soon 😀
Annissa
I think I've died and gone to cheese heaven! I love that this is gluten-free!
Elizabeth lind
Do you have to do the whole blending thing?
Stephanie
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.