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Broccoli Cheese Soup ~ Slow Cooker Recipe

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November 28, By Kristia 83 Comments

Broccoli cheese soup in the slow cooker

This Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is a family favorite that I serve when I am hosting a big crowd, as in 20+ people. That probably only happens once or twice a year and if the gathering is during the fall or winter, this soup is most likely on the menu.

Serve with Zucchini Basil Corn Muffins or homemade Artisan Bread.

Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup

(from my mother)

Ingredients:

  • 16 oz Cheese Whiz
  • 4 cans Cream of Celery Soup
  • 1 quart half and half
  • 4 (10 oz) packs frozen chopped broccoli

Directions
Combine all four ingredients in a crock pot (at least 6 quart) and cook on low for 5 hours. Stir well and cook on low for an additional hour. This recipe can be cut in half for a smaller crowd.

Some day I’m going to experiment and create a recipe using real food and not cheese whiz and canned cream soup. But right now this recipe is so simple and perfect for big crowds and I have never had a single complaint. There are rarely leftovers.

Print recipe for Broccoli Cheese Soup.

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Filed Under: Recipes - Sides & Soups, Recipes - Slow Cooker

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Comments

  1. Barbara says

    November 29, at 12:59 am

    thanks for posting this recipe..just shows that you are real, just like most of us.
    looks yummy,sinful ( quart of half and half? )and easy. and yes I will try it soon!!

    Reply
    • DOUGY says

      January 8, at 2:45 pm

      COOKING RIGHT NOW I USED 1 CAN LESS FOR CREAM OF CELERY 1 CAN OF CHEDDAR CHESSE SOUP AND HALF CAN OF CREAM OF CHICKEN 3BAGS OF 16 0Z OF BROCCOLI 1 QUART OF HALF& HALF & CHEESE WHIZ I THEN STEAMED 2 CHICKEN BREAST CHOPPED THEM UP & DUMPED IN WITH EVERYTHING ELSE I KNOW THIS IS ABOUT TO COME OUT OUTSTANDING

      Reply
      • Kristia says

        January 9, at 6:44 am

        sounds delicious. Enjoy!

        Reply
  2. Missi B. says

    December 11, at 1:23 pm

    I made this last night and it was so so SO YUMMY!! Thanks for posting this recipe – it was so easy to make – and I wouldn’t be ashamed – I’d be proud you can make such a BIG & hearty meal on such few ingredients – GENIUS!!! Thanks again, I will be making this for a LONG time!

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    December 14, at 11:07 am

    Looks good, may try using velveeta, though. And cream of broc soup.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      December 23, at 3:57 pm

      how did it come out?

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      December 29, at 10:42 pm

      Did it work with velveeta?

      Reply
      • Cheryl says

        February 1, at 7:42 pm

        I make it with Velveeta every time and it’s fantastic!

        Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    December 20, at 3:47 am

    OMG – I brought this to our office xmas luncheon before ‘testing the recipe’!! IT was so YUMMY!!
    Thank you for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      December 21, at 1:01 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  5. Anonymous says

    December 28, at 11:56 pm

    I’m adding some leftover ham to mine and will serve it tomorrow night after our snow storm here in Maryland.

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      December 29, at 12:21 pm

      That’s a great idea. Good luck with your snow storm; PA is getting one too.

      Thanks for commenting.

      Reply
  6. Mommy2Threekids says

    December 29, at 11:49 am

    Forgive me if I sound stupid, but not knowing what cheese wiz is, I bought the cheese in a can.. do you think this will work?

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      December 29, at 12:23 pm

      I’m not sure what cheese in a can is, but here’s a link to show you what cheese whiz is: http://www.kraftbrands.com/cheezwhiz/

      I use the regular flavor, but some of the other varieties might add a new twist.

      Hope this helps. You could always try to return the cheese in a can to the store if you haven’t opened it yet.

      Reply
  7. Nicole Dietrich says

    January 1, at 4:47 pm

    I made it with Velveeta and it was delicious!! This will go into rotation at my house.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      January 19, at 2:57 pm

      how much velveeta did you use?

      Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      January 22, at 4:45 pm

      I don’t know what the difference is between cheese whiz and velveeta?? The recipe calls for 16 oz of cheese whiz. I wouldn’t think there would be a problem with keeping that the same.

      Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      January 22, at 4:47 pm

      …I should clarify, keeping the measurement (16 oz) the same.

      Reply
  8. Nicole Dietrich says

    January 1, at 4:49 pm

    I used velveeta and it was delicious. Thanks for such an easy recipe.

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    January 3, at 5:56 pm

    I also used 8 oz. of velveeta and it was soooooo good.

    Reply
  10. Todd P says

    January 4, at 8:12 pm

    Made this last night and it was great!

    I used regular Cheese Whiz (I was looking for “Light”, but my store doesn’t carry it), fat free half and half, reduced fat/sodium cream of celery soup, plus I threw in the remainder of a small block of Velveeta. Everyone had seconds!

    Thank for the recipe!

    Reply
  11. Bachl says

    January 7, at 3:28 pm

    Looks like beautiful comfort food and just perfect for cold days like today!

    Reply
  12. AlaskanBelle says

    January 14, at 2:20 am

    I made half the recipe and it was enough for me, my husband and three of our boys (9, 8, and 2yo). I don’t like Cheese Whiz, so I used two cans of cheese soup and a can of cream of onion. At the 5 hour mark, I added 1 Cup real cheddar cheese, 1 Cup diced ham, and Tastefully Simple “Onion Onion” and “Garlic Garlic” seasoning. It was really REALLY good! Will definitely do this again. Maybe next time have crumbled bacon to sprinkle on top.

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      January 22, at 4:42 pm

      That sounds delicious.

      Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    January 21, at 3:21 am

    This is not food! Food is supposed to nourish your body.

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      January 22, at 4:40 pm

      It’s food; it might not be the type of food that you eat, but it is a tasty soup to eat on occasion…as I stated in the first paragraph.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 18, at 8:48 pm

      It has broccoli in it! ; )

      Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    January 25, at 3:53 pm

    I’m trying this tonight! I’m also using Velveeta so we’ll see how it turns out! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  15. latardelibre says

    January 25, at 8:06 pm

    Hello everyone! Sorry, I don´t know what´s 1 quart half and half??
    I´m from Spain and I can´t find what´s that?, some translations??

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      January 26, at 12:37 pm

      half and half is a combination of light dairy cream and milk. This link explains how you can make a substitute if half and half is unavailable.

      http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/glossary/g/Half-And-Half.htm

      Reply
  16. latardelibre says

    January 27, at 6:22 pm

    Thanks, I will try this recipe!

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    January 29, at 7:00 pm

    I want to try this. I prob will add cooked shredded chicken and some diced jalapenos!!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 25, at 5:35 pm

      Oh gosh, that sounds great. Have you tried it yet?

      Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    January 30, at 1:27 am

    Tried this tonight and my family loved it…I will be fixing it again..Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  19. Candy says

    January 30, at 4:29 pm

    I made this last night & it was fantastic! I had to improvise with what was in the house so I used frozen broccoli & cauliflower, 2 cans of cheddar cheese soup & 2 cans of cream of chicken, with the cheese whiz, skim milk & grated a little nutmeg & shredded cheese on top. This was definitely a favorite!
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      February 1, at 1:42 am

      mmmmmm, that soup sounds delicious, Candy. Thanks for commenting.

      Reply
  20. Candy says

    January 30, at 7:02 pm

    This comment has been removed by the author.

    Reply
  21. Anonymous says

    January 31, at 7:06 pm

    All ingredients in the slow cooker now. I’m going to add some leftover rotisserie chicken from last night. I also picked up a french baguette to “dip”. Can’t wait to taste it!

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      February 1, at 1:44 am

      The french baguette for dipping is a must and adding rotisserie chicken is a great idea! thanks for commenting.

      Reply
  22. Anonymous says

    February 3, at 11:58 pm

    This was amazing! So easy and good! Will be making again!

    Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    February 12, at 10:07 pm

    I made this today. It is SO good! I used what I had available so I improvised a little bit but it is truly delicious. I used fat free half and half and it came out thick and rich. Definitely a keeper. Thank you!!! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    February 17, at 9:09 pm

    Cut the recipe in half and also made it with the 2% Milk Velveeta, and Land O Lakes fat free half and half, it was delish! Thanks!

    Reply
  25. Anonymous says

    February 23, at 3:36 pm

    Is the cream of celery soup you use condensed? If yes, do you also add one can of water or just soup? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      February 24, at 4:40 pm

      It is the condensed soup and you do NOT need to add water. Just the 4 ingredients listed above!

      Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    February 25, at 2:59 am

    Making this tomorrow I can’t wait!!

    Reply
  27. Anonymous says

    March 3, at 1:25 pm

    I have this in my crock pot now for an after church dinner with my husbands extended family… All 70 of them! Looks delicious so far! I have added 16 oz of velveeta instead of the cheese whiz (I already had it on hand) and used the 16 oz bags of frozen chopped broccoli, I’ve used 2 of the bags so far but have an extra bag on hand incase it condenses down as it cooks. Thank you so much for the recipe,i love simple crock pot recipes! 🙂

    Sincerely,
    Young newlywed

    Reply
  28. Anonymous says

    March 4, at 4:58 am

    Wow… Could you squeeze anymore fat and sodium into this dish? Yuck!

    Well, I’m off for my daily run while the rest of you make this crap, eat the whole pot, then bitch and moan about your ass getting too big to fit into your jeans.

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      March 4, at 12:56 pm

      I run half marathons…please follow my progress this spring: http://www.familybalancesheet.org/2013/03/week-1-of-10-weeks-to-half-marathon.html

      This is not a soup that I would recommend eating regularly, but on occasion, it is one tasty soup. And you won’t hear me b & moan about my behind getting too big, but thanks for the comments!

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      March 8, at 4:44 am

      Wow…seriously no need to be rude. Nobody is forcing this down your throat, so move on and keep the negativity to yourself. Its sounds like you should work on “inner” beauty as much as “outer” beauty. – thanks for the cheap easy recipe share.

      Reply
  29. Anonymous says

    March 24, at 8:26 pm

    Can I cook this on the stovetop?

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      March 24, at 10:12 pm

      I have never cooked this on a stove top, so I’m sorry I don’t know what the outcome would be.

      Reply
  30. RickWiggins says

    April 21, at 12:47 am

    Just made this tonight but used 16oz Velveeta cheese instead and WOW! It came out amazing. So simple and so delicious. This is the first post I have ever responded to and had to once I tasted this soup. I absolutely love Pinera bread’s Broccoli cheddar soup and this is even better. I highly recommend this to everyone.

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      April 21, at 1:25 am

      I’m so glad you loved it, Rick! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

      Reply
  31. Anonymous says

    May 4, at 4:17 am

    Absolutely loved this. So convenient. Not everyone has time to harvest the grains and gut the game before dinner. This is 2013. This is considered a meal. A good one too!

    Reply
  32. Anonymous says

    May 29, at 2:38 pm

    I am making this for the second time. I forgot to comment before. I used 2 cans of cheese soup, 1 can cream of celery and 1 can of cream of chicken and added a big handful of shredded cheddar (in place of the cheese whiz) once it was hot and starting to look like soup. I also used fat free 1/2 & 1/2 and it was still rich and thick. My whole family absolutely loved this. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!!

    Reply
  33. Anonymous says

    July 22, at 5:20 pm

    Can I cook this on high? If so how long for?

    Reply
  34. Anonymous says

    July 30, at 6:31 pm

    Just wondering….on the original site it says to use 4 cans cream of celery soup…when I clicked to print the recipe…it calls for 2 cans cream of celery soup. Is it 4 or 2? Really want to try this recipe for my daughter…

    Reply
    • Family Balance Sheet says

      July 30, at 6:51 pm

      The printed version is for a smaller crowd and is half of the post recipe. If you are just making for a few people I would go with the the printed version.

      Thanks for the comment.

      Reply
  35. Anonymous says

    August 14, at 3:30 am

    I have a different recipe but I used Campbells Cheddar Cheese soup and Sour Cream.

    Reply
  36. Jecca says

    November 14, at 4:55 am

    Made this today which was perfect as its been cold here! Followed the recipe fully, just added salt.to taste for myself…sprinkled shredded sharp cheddar onto the top as garnish. Absolutely amazingly delicious soup! Simple to put together quick and run if needed! Nothing better than a hot cup of soup on a cold day! And enough to last a few days too!! Thanks for sharing!!

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      November 14, at 2:10 pm

      It’s chilly in PA too. I’m glad you loved the soup. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

      Reply
  37. twylanthor says

    November 25, at 7:15 pm

    This soup is amazing I got nothing but compliments. I used my own recipe for cream of anything soup and a entire bunch of celery. Thank you so much for the recipe I’m making it again tonight.

    Reply
    • Kristia Ludwick says

      November 26, at 8:06 am

      You’re welcome! I need to make my own cream of anything soup–I think that will be my next project.

      Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

      Reply
  38. KrisMarieCPA says

    January 11, at 10:36 am

    I found a recipe in my allrecipe box that I’ve made before that will make your soup more “clean eating” – I didn’t say completely, just more… It would replace the cream of celery soup by using this simple cream base instead as the base for the soup! I’ve tried it on other soups and it’s delicious!
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/cream-soup-base/detail.aspx

    Reply
  39. Amanda says

    February 11, at 3:34 pm

    How many does the recipe typically yield? I am going on a ski trip this weekend with about 12 other people (mostly guys). I’m just unsure of whether the original recipe would be enough or if I should double it? Hoping this is as good as everybody raves and can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      February 11, at 8:32 pm

      The recipe that is listed above is a large recipe and should feed a bigger crowd.

      Reply
    • twyla says

      March 31, at 6:30 pm

      I was just wondering if you did make the soup on your ski trip, and if it worked out for you?

      Reply
  40. Angel says

    May 1, at 2:55 pm

    This seems so easy to make! It is in the crockpot tonight! I am happy that I read through the comments for some seasoning suggestions also!

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      May 1, at 9:36 pm

      There are some great tips in the comments. Enjoy!

      Reply
  41. Grace says

    September 27, at 5:39 pm

    I’ve finally found a recipe for this soup without onions, thank you! I love them but my family doesn’t. I was wondering if you could use another type of soup instead of the cream of celery. I DETEST celery. 🙁 Suggestions?

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      September 27, at 8:56 pm

      Honestly, I’ve never tried it with another type of soup. The cream of celery doesn’t leave a celery flavor in the soup that I can remember. Browse through the comments. A lot of commenters offered suggestions.

      Reply
  42. Lizzie says

    November 8, at 3:58 pm

    tried your soup and it was delicious. my picky eater husband said it was perfect for a cool autumn day. thanks!

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      November 9, at 5:49 pm

      Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  43. Thackeroni and Cheese says

    January 14, at 7:01 pm

    How many servings is this?

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      January 15, at 6:30 am

      hmmmmm….a lot! The full recipe will feed over 12 people. I usually serve it when I host a larger crowd.

      Reply
      • Jodi M says

        March 7, at 8:30 am

        I have to make 2 gallons, would the original recipe be enough or should i double it?

        Reply
  44. Jacquelyn says

    February 26, at 5:06 pm

    This is the best soup ever! I found this recipe about a year or so ago and have made it a thousand times. My whole family loves it from my macho meat eating dad all the way to my PICKIEST EATING EVER 7yr old. Thank you so much for this post.

    Reply
    • Kristia says

      February 29, at 11:13 am

      I agree, Jacquelyn, it is the best soup ever. I just made it for a school event and everyone loved it. I’m so glad your family is enjoying it. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

      Reply
  45. Adrian Lawrence says

    January 8, at 3:46 pm

    Sounds really yummy my mum used to cook something similar – not always with broccoli though.

    Reply
  46. Stephanie says

    November 30, at 9:59 pm

    I make this all the time. I do use cream of potato add some extra canned potatoes and add bacon!

    Reply

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