# Broccoli, Cheddar Soup

A budget-friendly and easy-to-make broccoli and cheddar soup, cooked in a slow cooker and thickened with potatoes, optionally including bacon for extra flavor.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 250 g Unsmoked Bacon
- 1 Onion
- 1 Broccoli
- 2 tsp Garlic granules
- 2 tsp Dried thyme
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 250 g Roughly chopped potatoes
- 1 L Vegetable stock
- 150 g Cheese
- 125 ml Single Cream
- Pepper
- 4 Slices of bread
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Garlic granules
- 1 tsp Mixed herbs

## Instructions

1. Ladle soup into a bowl.
2. Grind black pepper over the soup.
3. Pour single cream in a swirl over the soup.
4. Add croutons to the soup.
5. Sprinkle chives over the soup.
6. Peel the potatoes.
7. Cut the peeled potatoes into thick slices.
8. Dice the potato slices.
9. Add cooked bacon to the slow cooker.
10. Add broccoli to the slow cooker.
11. Add diced potatoes to the slow cooker.
12. Add diced onion to the slow cooker.
13. Sprinkle garlic granules into the slow cooker.
14. Sprinkle dried thyme into the slow cooker.
15. Grind black pepper into the slow cooker.
16. Pour vegetable stock into the slow cooker.
17. Stir the ingredients in the slow cooker.
18. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
19. Slice bread into strips.
20. Dice the bread strips into cubes.
21. Transfer bread cubes into a metal bowl.
22. Drizzle olive oil over the bread cubes.
23. Sprinkle garlic granules over the bread cubes.
24. Sprinkle mixed herbs over the bread cubes.
25. Toss the bread cubes to coat them with oil and seasoning.
26. Transfer seasoned bread cubes to an air fryer basket.
27. Slice the cheddar cheese into planks.
28. Dice the cheese planks into cubes.
29. Remove the lid from the slow cooker after cooking.
30. Add diced cheese to the slow cooker.
31. Stir the cheese into the soup until melted.
32. Pour single cream into the slow cooker.
33. Stir the cream into the soup.
34. Use a hand blender to blend the soup until smooth.

## Equipment

- Slow cooker
- Potato peeler
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Pan
- Spoon
- Metal bowl
- Air fryer
- Hand blender
- Soup bowls

## Tips

- Thicken the soup with potatoes instead of flour for a really filling consistency.
- Bacon is optional; the soup can be made vegetarian by omitting it.
- Frying the bacon first ensures it's crispy and allows for removal of excess fat.
- Making homemade croutons enhances the soup experience.
- Add cheese and cream at the end, then blend until smooth.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPD7cgIjB9B/?igsh=MXM2cWx2b2s3MnB0eQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/88f8cfd4-1629-47a8-abeb-97ae9b23df1c
- Extracted: 2025-11-29

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