# Broccoli & Cheese Soup

Creamy and cheesy broccoli soup perfect for a large family meal.

- Servings: 11 servings
- Total time: 270 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Rough chop the fresh broccoli.
2. Add the roughly chopped broccoli to the crock pot.
3. Add diced onion to the crock pot.
4. Add garlic to the crock pot.
5. Add a whole stick of butter to the crock pot.
6. Take some cornstarch and add chicken broth to it, stirring to combine.
7. Pour the cornstarch and chicken broth mixture into the crock pot.
8. Add enough chicken broth to cover the broccoli in the crock pot.
9. Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours.
10. Grate the sharp cheddar, Gouda, and medium cheddar cheeses.
11. After about 3 hours of cooking, add heavy whipping cream to the soup and stir.
12. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until it's smooth.
13. Add shredded carrots to the soup and stir.
14. Add half of the grated cheese to the soup and stir until it melts.
15. Add the remaining half of the grated cheese to the soup and stir.
16. Let the soup cook for another 30 minutes or so.

## Equipment

- crock pot
- cutting board
- knife
- measuring cup
- immersion blender
- wooden 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.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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