Make this easy Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup for a comforting and easy meal, velvety smooth and full of vegetables.
Soup is great to make in the slow cooker. We also like to make Chicken Noodle Soup, Zuppa Toscana, and Cheeseburger Soup.
One of my favorite soups is broccoli cheddar soup, I drive through at least once a week to get a bowl at Panera Bread. Recently my daughter started liking this soup too and I decided it is more cost-effective to make this soup at home from scratch.
How to make Broccoli Cheese Soup in the Crockpot:
- Broccoli – I use 2 heads of broccoli or about 6 cups after being cut.
- Carrots – Shred these with a cheese grater or dice.
- Onion
- Chicken broth
- Thickening agent – I whisk cornstarch into the chicken broth above
- Seasonings – Garlic powder and pepper.
- Cheese – I use Velveeta, this makes a velvety smooth soup
- Heavy Cream – This helps thicken the soup too.
- Add the vegetables and seasonings to the slow cooker.
- In a large bowl whisk together the cornstarch and chicken broth. Add to the slow cooker.
- Stir. WAIT TO ADD THE VELVEETA CHEESE AND HEAVY CREAM UNTIL THE END OF THE COOKING TIME.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6.
- Cube the Velveeta and add to the slow cooker. Add the heavy cream. Stir.
- Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook for 20 more minutes on high to melt the cheese.
- Stir and serve!
Can I omit the cornstarch to make this lower in carbs?
- Yes, omit the cornstarch to make this lower in carbs.
- The soup won’t be as thick but still have great flavor.
- You can sub cream cheese for the heavy cream to help thicken if desired.
Can I use shredded cheese instead of Velveeta?
- Yes, but follow these directions:
- Sharp cheese will give the most flavor, other milder cheeses won’t flavor the soup correctly.
- Use 3 cups freshly grated cheese, pre-shredded will not melt as well.
- Stir only one cup at a time.
More soups to make in your slow cooker:
- Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Minestrone – Recipe by Little Spice Jar
- Slow Cooker 15 Bean Soup with Ham
- Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup – Recipe by Julie’s Eats and Treats
- Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup
- Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
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Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
May be the easiest soup ever to make! Ultra cheesy and creamy broccoli cheese soup made in the crockpot.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 308kcal
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 5 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 2 heads broccoli 6-8 cups after being cut or can use 14-16 ounces of frozen broccoli
- 2 carrots shred with a cheese grater or dice small.
- 1 sweet yellow onion diced
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 32 oz. chicken broth
- 1/4 cup corn starch
WAIT TO ADD THESE INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb. velveeta cheese (this is the smaller box)
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions:
- Cut the heads of broccoli by cutting off each floret. Cut the stem into medium size pieces. Add to the slow cooker. If using frozen, no need to cut up more.
- Add the carrots, onion, garlic powder and pepper.
- In a large bowl whisk together the chicken broth and cornstarch. The chicken broth must be at room temperature or cold for this not to clump. Pour over the vegetables in the slow cooker.
- Stir.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- When the cooking time is up pour in the heavy cream and velveeta (cut into cubes). Stir.
- Replace the lid and cook for 20 more minutes on HIGH.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes:
Can I omit the cornstarch to make this lower in carbs?
Yes! But doing so will produce a thinner soup. I suggest using cream cheese instead of heavy cream and that will help thicken the soup.
Can I use regular cheese instead of Velveeta?
- Yes, but follow these directions:
- Sharp cheese will give the most flavor, other milder cheeses won’t flavor the soup correctly.
- Use 3 cups freshly grated cheese, pre-shredded will not melt as well.
- Stir only one cup at a time.
Nutrition:
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1387mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4489IU | Vitamin C: 145mg | Calcium: 428mg | Iron: 1mg
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I tried this today and I made it exactly as written except I added 8 oz of diced ham. I was feeling lazy so I used frozen broccoli florets. It turned out perfect and I will definitely be making this again. Thank you for the amazing recipe!!!!
I made this tonight and it turned out really well. I used frozen broccoli florets and then decided to use an immersion blender before adding the cheese. I would recommend this recipe and plan to make it again.
What about adding diced or cubed ham? Would you add it in the beginning?
Can I cut up some chicken breast into bite size pieces and add to the receipe? If so, when should I add the chicken in with it?
I would add at the beginning.
I’m looking to make this in a 1.5 quart. How would I make this that small?
I think you’ll have to cut in into 1/3. It’s hard to say wihtout testing it out.
Is this freezable?
Soups with dairy in them can get weird after freezing and can seperate.
Excellent!
I’ve made this before and plan to make it again tomorrow – but tonight (out of laziness and a need to get rid of fridge things) I had a store-bought, microwave version of Panera’s broccoli and cheese soup for dinner.
The store-bought, microwave Panera soup wasn’t as good as what I served last time I made this recipe. <3 Tomorrow will be better!!
Made this tonight, the flavor was great but it turned out pretty thin. Next time I think I’ll use more Velveeta and corn starch, but it’s a keeper!
Also had to double up on the garlic powder and add 1/2 tsp salt.
Can I double this? If so do I use 64oz of broth that seems like a lot.
64 oz. is only 8 cups which is not a lot for a doubled recipe.
I’m going to make this soup this week! Just wondering how big of a portion Is 308 calories. Is that for 1 cup, 2 cups??
Thank you!
The nutrition is just an estimate, you will have to figure that out if you are on a strict diet.
Wonderful and delicious
Made it today my husband love it. Thank you so much
This is D-Lish. This is the first time I made Cream Broccoli soup in a slowcooker. This will be my GO TO recipe from now on.
I don’t tolerate milk very well. Can I use something else besides heavy cream?
I’m unsure what would work well. You could leave it out?
They make a great lactose/dairy free cream cheese you could use.
You know how they have Silk brand almondmilk, which is non-dairy. Well they also have non-dairy/lactose free cheese that you could sub for regular cheese if the dairy in cheese is hard for you to tolerate like milk. They also have dairy free heavy whipping cream for you to sub. I’m supposed to stay away from dairy as well so all the dairy liquids I sub out with lactose free stuff and cheese I just use regular since it’s never really eating a lot of it at one time, but you could sub that out. I don’t recommend using the coconut milk items as it would change the flavor of your food. The almond milk ones don’t do that but make sure you’re not getting the super sweet milk, did that once didn’t work out great for the bread I used it in! LOL Good luck and hope your soup comes out great! Let us know how it works out.
I do not tolerate cream well either so I used 2/3 cup soy milk mixed with 1/3 cup olive oil as a substitute. It turned out great!
Try coconut milk
Can I use Spring Onions in this soup?
Yes, will work fine!
Great Flavor and Taste !!
Great recipe…thanks so much, enjoyed it immensely..