Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Soup

The prep for this super cheesy broccoli cheese soup starts on the stovetop but finishes up in a slow cooker.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 4 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 613 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 2 packets Swanson® Flavor Boost™ Concentrated Chicken Broth
• 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 10 tablespoons salted butter, divided
• 19 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1.5 (16 ounce) bags frozen broccoli florets
• 0.5 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine onion and garlic in a food processor; pulse until minced.

Step 2

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion-garlic mixture and cook until it looks like sauerkraut and is just beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine chicken broth and flavor packets in a bowl.

Step 4

Transfer onion mixture to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker. Add remaining butter to the skillet and heat until melted and bubbling. Stir in flour with a wire whisk; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in chicken broth mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and no lumps remain. Bring to a boil.

Step 5

Add frozen broccoli to the gravy mixture and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Use a large spoon to transfer broccoli to the slow cooker, leaving as much gravy in the skillet as possible.

Step 6

Add processed cheese food, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and cream cheese to the gravy; stir to combine. Stir in milk and cream. Transfer mixture to the slow cooker and stir until well combined.

Step 7

Cook on Low, stirring once every hour, for 4 hours. Turn slow cooker off and let cool and thicken slightly before serving.