A Lazy Weekend Meal

Chilly weather + Laziness = Crockpot Soup at the Henry House! 

A couple weekends ago, all of these magical things aligned and a delicious Broccoli & Cheese soup happened. Enjoy!

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients

1 green pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 (10 ounce) can cream of broccoli
1 1/2 cups milk
1 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli


Directions

Heat your olive oil over medium heat and then toss in your green pepper and onion. Try not to completely walk away from your stove when your toddler tells you that she has to potty and wants to actually use the big girl potty...because this will cause your spirits to sore and you'll spend the next 15 or so minutes cheering her on... and your onions will go from translucent to burnt but still edible. 

When your onions are translucent and tender (or in my case, burnt but still edible), toss into your crockpot with the other ingredients. Yeah, check out those brown onions! Whatever...worth it and still delicious!

Turn your crock pot to a low heat, mix nicely, and let this party melt and simmer for the next 3-4 hours. I checked on it every 30 mins to an hour or so...ok, whenever I found myself in the kitchen. Here is what the progress looked like for us:

Start time:

One hour in:

Two hours in:

Three hours in:

And then we couldn't wait any longer, so we prepped for dinner by adding a little shredded cheese and parsley. 

This is crazy rich but also crazy delicious! Chris got full in the middle of bowl one...I had no problem devouring my entire bowl and using every ounce of self control I had not to get another! 

And...little Miss Lillian thought this was a fantastic choice for dinner: