Slow Cooker Potato Broccoli Cheese Soup with some carrots thrown in

[hippywife]

Last edited Thu Feb 3, 2022, 12:52 AM - Edit history (2)

There's been freezing rain coming down hard and fast the last couple of hours, and 5-9" of snow expected by morning. So, I made a hot and hearty slow cooker pot of soup and some homemade wheat bread.

(I got lazy with my bread. I didn't feel like reshaping it after proofing in the microwave and just hoped it would rise enough from the steam from spritzing it in the dutch oven. It didn't, and I knew better, but still soft and delicious with a crisp crust. Husband was staaaaarving, so I also had to cut it before it was cooled.)



I kind of winged this, so this is kind of the recipe:

Ingredients:

3 medium and 4 small yukon gold, and 4 small russets (all the potatoes in the house) cut into approx. 1/2" cubes

1 large head of broccoli and stems, chopped

3 largish carrots, chopped

half of a large onion, chopped

1 qt. chicken broth made from base, plus about 8 oz. of addl. water

3 t. minced garlic

1/4 cup of butter

salt, pepper, dried dill, celery seed, a wee pinch of dried thyme

1 cup heavy cream

2 T. cornstarch slurry

8 oz. shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

I added the first 7 ingredients in the slow cooker, plus the seasonings and cooked on high for about 4 hours, or until the potatoes were done enough to mash some of it.

After mashing the potatoes a bit, I added the cream and the slurry, let it come back up to temp and added the cheese.

Husband said it was very good. I tasted it, but wasn't hungry enough to eat.

ETA: slow cooker to the title.

Edit 2: added the onion I forgot.

[Joinfortmill]

1. Omg, thank you. I've been looking for a recipe.

[hippywife]

4. You're welcome!

Hope you enjoy it!

[hippywife]

7. This is a slow cooker recipe, BTW. n/t

[Retrograde]

10. As have I

this one looks good - maybe this weekend

[flying rabbit]

2. That looks delicious!

[hippywife]

5. Thanks, flying rabbit.

It's been husband approved.

[FalloutShelter]

3. Wow... thanks.

Going to try this.
no

[hippywife]

6. You're welcome!

Hope you enjoy it, too.

[hippywife]

8. I just updated the title to include that this is a slow cooker recipe, in case you missed that. n/t

[Diamond_Dog]

9. This looks delicious!

Wonder if you could use cauliflower instead of broccoli? Because that’s what I have, and I’m not going anywhere until Friday at the earliest.

[hippywife]

11. Thanks, Diamond_Dog!

I don't see why you couldn't use cauliflower. Seems to me that would work just fine.

I definitely know what you mean about not going anywhere until Friday, earliest.

Love your user name, too, BTW.

[Diamond_Dog]

12. Thank you hippywife

I like your name, too!

[MontanaMama]

13. Bookmarked!

Thank you hippywife. This looks really good.

[hippywife]

14. You're very welcome, MontanaMama. Enjoy! n/t

[sprinkleeninow]

15. I could go for a post midnight knosh. 👍😋

[hippywife]

17. Seems like...

you're always hungry.

[sprinkleeninow]

19. When someone describes & shows photos of them delish dishes she makes, I want! 😉

[Vinca]

16. That sounds good and looks even better. Definitely on the "make" list.

[hippywife]

18. Thanks, Vinca!

It's pretty darn good. Enjoy!

[Duncanpup]

20. Thank you for posting

This will be a big hit here.

[hippywife]

21. You're welcome, Duncanpup.

Hope you enjoy it.

[Duncanpup]

22. Today

Is homemade clam chowder and homemade bread, well bakery bread , times I also use bear mountain potato soup mix and I’ll add.

Diced ham
Swiss cheese
Onions celery
Home fries frozen just dump them in and or dice up potatoes.