Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is super easy to make AND it’s a low carb recipe! It’s just the low carb dinner that you’re looking for that the entire family will love!
Course Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword broccoli, slow cooker
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 2 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours25 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 247kcal
Author Jillian - a Food, Folks and Fun original!
Ingredients
20ozfrozen broccoli
1cupshredded carrots
1medium oniondiced (yellow, white or red onion)
2large garlic cloves
3cupschicken broth
1teaspoonground mustard
½teaspoonground black pepper + more to taste
½teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonsalt + more to taste
¼teaspoonbaking soda
8ozs sharp cheddar cheeseshredded
4ozs low fat cream cheeseat room temperature and cut into 4 pieces
Instructions
Add frozen broccoli, carrots, onion, garlic, and chicken broth to slow cooker insert. Stir in mustard, black pepper, paprika, salt, and baking soda. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours, stirring every hour. Use an immersion blender to blend soup until no large chunks of broccoli or carrot remain. (Alliteratively, you can blend the soup in batches. Just make sure you hold the lid on tight!)
Stir in shredded cheddar and cream cheese. Cover and cook on LOW for 15 minutes. Give the soup a quick stir, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve!