Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup

Our Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe is a simple, hearty soup that’s rich and creamy. Just 4 net carbs per bowl, loaded with nutritious goodness, and perfect for a chilly night.

Broccoli is officially my favorite vegetable, which is weird because I feel like broccoli really gets a bad rap.

I mean, it’s so green and funky looking. Kids love to hate it. It kinda stinks when you steam it.

But, y’all, it’s just so GOOD and so easy to doctor up! I can do a million things with broccoli, like make this simple Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup, our famous broccoli salad or our chicken broccoli casserole.

I kind of wonder if the broccoli haters out there are mostly only hating it because they are starting with frozen broccoli rather than fresh.

When I finally discovered my love of broccoli, I quickly grew tired of chopping up heads of broccoli every other day, and I ran to Costco and bought a jumbo sized bag of frozen broccoli florets. I thought I was soooo smart.

Then I steamed that frozen broccoli and served it to my family and basically no one ever spoke to me again. They still hold a grudge.

Moral of the story: if you think you don’t like broccoli, be sure to try fresh broccoli instead of frozen. It hits different. 🙂

Anyway, let’s talk about this crockpot broccoli cheddar soup! It’s basically comfort food in a bowl, but it’s also low carb, will feed a crowd, and is full of veg. Love this recipe!!

♥ What We Love About This Recipe:

• Cheesy: We love how this soup is perfectly rich, creamy, and cheesy! We make broccoli cheese soup with loads of grated cheddar and Monterey Jack! You can easily switch up the cheeses with different varieties if you want a different flavor.
• Comfort Food: This is cozy and hearty and will warm you right up on a cold night. Never would have guessed broccoli could be comfort food, but here we are.

Ingredient Notes:

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Veggies – We almost always go for fresh broccoli and it’s delicious in this soup too. However, soup is one instance where frozen will totally be just fine. You’ll also add in half an onion and some garlic. Shredded carrots or diced celery are great additions, but they do add additional carbs so we tend to skip them.

Dairy – You’re going to add in some heavy cream along with a whole bunch of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack. For the most creamy texture, shred your cheese yourself. Sharp cheddar cheese or mild cheddar both taste great and you can use either one.

Broth – We’re using chicken broth, but if you want to keep this meal vegetarian, go ahead and use veggie broth. We almost always use Better Than Bouillon to make broth.

Seasoning – To add extra flavor you’ll mix in salt, pepper, ground mustard, and some red pepper flakes. Some recipes will add nutmeg, though I prefer it without. You can add it if you like!

Serving Suggestions:

A big steamy bowl of broccoli cheese soup goes great with our keto cauliflower breadsticks, garlic bread chaffle, or cheddar bay biscuits.

Soup and salad is a classic combination. Try our homemade ranch dressing or our homemade thousand island dressing over a green salad.

Want to add some protein? Try serving this along with our keto stuffed mushrooms!

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Recipe FAQs:

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