{"id":20531,"date":"2026-08-05T16:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/?p=20531"},"modified":"2026-08-05T16:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:38:06","slug":"slow-cooker-loaded-broccoli-cauliflower-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/slow-cooker-loaded-broccoli-cauliflower-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Loaded Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/recipes\/SlowCookerLoadedBroccoliCauliflowerSoup.jpg\" alt=\"Slow Cooker Loaded Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"icoDL\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/images\/ico_Print.png\" alt=\"download\" title=\"Print Recipe\" onClick=\"window.print()\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/slow-cooker-loaded-broccoli-cauliflower-soup\/email\/\" title=\"Email This Post\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"WP-EmailIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-email\/images\/ico_email.png\" alt=\"Email This Post\" title=\"Email This Post\" style=\"border: 0px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"recTitle\">Slow Cooker Loaded Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\">Prep: 20 minutes<br \/>\nSlow Cook: 4 hours 15 minutes \u2022 Serves: 8<\/span> <!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"recIngre\"><span>3 <\/span>garlic cloves, minced<br \/>\n<span>2\t<\/span>medium carrots, chopped<br \/>\n<span>1\/2 <\/span>medium yellow onion, chopped<br \/>\n<span>6\t<\/span>cups chicken broth<br \/>\n<span>3\t<\/span>cups broccoli florets<br \/>\n<span>3\t<\/span>cups cauliflower florets<br \/>\n<span>6\t<\/span>slices thick-cut bacon, chopped<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>package (8 ounces) <strong>Sargento\u00ae fine cut shredded sharp Cheddar cheese<\/strong> plus additional for garnish (optional)<br \/>\n<span>1\t<\/span>cup whole milk<br \/>\n<span>1\/2 <\/span>teaspoon salt<br \/>\n<span>1\/4<\/span>teaspoon black pepper<br \/>\n<span>1\/2 <\/span>cup sour cream<br \/>\n<span>4\t<\/span>greens onions, thinly sliced<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>1.<\/span> In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, add garlic, carrots, yellow onion, broth, broccoli and cauliflower; cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours or until vegetables are very tender.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>2.<\/span>In large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally; transfer to paper towel-lined plate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>3.<\/span>With blender or stick blender, in batches if necessary, pur\u00e9e soup until some small pieces remain; return soup to slow cooker, if necessary. Stir in cheese, milk, salt and pepper; cover and cook on high 15 minutes or low 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Makes about 10 cups.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>4.<\/span>Serve soup topped with sour cream, green onions, bacon and cheese, if desired.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recNut\"><br \/>\nApproximate nutritional values per serving (1-1\/4 cups):<br \/>\n211 Calories, 11g Fat (2g Saturated), 43mg Cholesterol, 1086mg Sodium,<br \/>\n9g Carbohydrates, 2g Fiber, 5g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 12g Protein<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"recPrep\"><span>Smart Swaps:<\/span><br \/>\n> Cauliflower and broccoli deliver fiber, vitamin C and plenty of nutrients. Blend in extra vegetables for an even creamier texture without adding heavy cream.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Loaded Broccoli-Cauliflower Soup Prep: 20 minutes Slow Cook: 4 hours 15 minutes \u2022 Serves: 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-09_soups"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20531"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20532,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20531\/revisions\/20532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inseasonezine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}