Directions
- 1Rough chop the fresh broccoli.
- 2Add the roughly chopped broccoli to the crock pot.
- 3Add diced onion to the crock pot.
- 4Add garlic to the crock pot.
- 5Add a whole stick of butter to the crock pot.
- 6Take some cornstarch and add chicken broth to it, stirring to combine.
- 7Pour the cornstarch and chicken broth mixture into the crock pot.
- 8Add enough chicken broth to cover the broccoli in the crock pot.
- 9Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours.
- 10Grate the sharp cheddar, Gouda, and medium cheddar cheeses.
- 11After about 3 hours of cooking, add heavy whipping cream to the soup and stir.
- 12Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until it's smooth.
- 13Add shredded carrots to the soup and stir.
- 14Add half of the grated cheese to the soup and stir until it melts.
- 15Add the remaining half of the grated cheese to the soup and stir.
- 16Let the soup cook for another 30 minutes or so.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds fresh broccoli
- diced onion
- garlic
- 1 stick butter
- cornstarch
- chicken broth
- heavy whipping cream
- carrots
- sharp cheddar cheese
- Gouda cheese
- medium cheddar cheese
Equipment
crock potcutting boardknifemeasuring cupimmersion blenderwooden spoon
Tips
- You can use frozen broccoli if desired.
- You can add whatever kind of cheese you like.
- You can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- You can use Velveeta if you want to.
- Experiment with ingredients to make it your own.
- Do not skip adding carrots, they add a nice flavor.
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