SLOW COOKER CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

Slow Cooker Cheesy Broccoli Soup image

Yum, broccoli cheese soup and four cheeses, even yummier! You can't go wrong with this comfort food! This is my own creation after hours of experimenting. There are a few steps involved before adding to the slow cooker, but it's well worth it!

Provided by Tracy V

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Broccoli Soup Recipes

Time 4h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
10 tablespoons salted butter, divided
3 cups chicken broth
2 packets Swanson® Flavor Boost™ Concentrated Chicken Broth
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ½ (16 ounce) bags frozen broccoli florets
19 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 ounces cream cheese
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream

Steps:

Combine onion and garlic in a food processor; pulse until minced.
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.
Meanwhile, combine chicken broth and flavor packets in a bowl.
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.
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.
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.
Cook on Low, stirring once every hour, for 4 hours. Turn slow cooker off and let cool and thicken slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 156.3 mg, Fat 50.8 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 30.9 g, Sodium 1701.1 mg, Sugar 8.5 g