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Course Soups
Difficulty Easy
Pulse Type Beans
Specialty Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Nutrition 1/2 cup serving, 500 calories or less, 7g+ fiber, 7g+ protein
Category Slow Cooker Recipes
Recipe Contributed By Kristine's Kitchen

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Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar White Bean Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
servings

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, yellow, chopped
  • 1 lb broccoli, crowns; chopped
  • 1 15 oz can white kidney (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, black; freshly ground
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth, low-sodium
  • 1 1/2 cups spinach, fresh; loosely packed (may omit if desired)
  • 6 oz cheddar cheese, sharp, white or yellow; shredded, divided
  • 1/4 cup cream, half and half (may omit if desired)

Instructions

  • Place onion, broccoli, cannellini beans, garlic, salt, pepper, and broth in slow cooker.
  • Cook on low setting for about 5-6 hours, or on high setting for about 3 hours, until broccoli is tender.
  • Add spinach and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer soup to a cblender in batches and puree until smooth. Return soup to the slow cooker. Stir in 4 ounces of the shredded cheddar and the half and half. Spoon soup into bowls, top with remaining shredded cheddar and serve.
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