SLOW COOKER CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP

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This recipe is a slow cooker adaptation of Recipe #259807 by Maryland Jim, posted for the Crockpot Challenge portion of ZWT 8. The original recipe called for less broth, so if you prefer a thicker broth you can cut it back to 3 cups. As written here, this soup has a delightfully decadent flavor from the bechamel-style sauce but is actually quite light.

Provided by smellyvegetarian

Categories     Low Protein

Time 4h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups chicken broth
1 cup red onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 cup green beans (fresh or frozen)
3/4 cup carrot, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1 cup broccoli (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups milk

Steps:

  • Place vegetables, thyme, and chicken broth in a slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on high.
  • About 20 minutes before serving, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk in flour, stirring constantly until smooth, then slowly begin to add the milk.
  • Continue to stir constantly until the sauce thickens and clumps of flour are gone and the sauce has begun to thicken, then remove from heat.
  • If you are partial to pureed cream soups use an immersion blender to roughly chop the vegetables in your crock pot (you can also transfer to a blender, but be careful!).
  • Slowly pour the milk mixture into the vegetables mixture in the crock pot, and continue to cook until heated through.
  • This will keep beautifully on "warm" for quite a while if you need to prepare anything else before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.6, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 524.6, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.4, Protein 5.2

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