Somersizing Broccoli Cheese Soup - Thick and Creamy

Listed as the BEST Broccoli Cheese soup on the SOmersizing website, reviewers seem to love this one. I saw some members add in mushrooms, garnish with bacon pieces, green onions and even a dollop of sour cream! Others have added chopped chicken to it. Let me know if you try this nice Somersizing soup - it doesn't feel like dieting. ;) Can't wait to try this one. (Posted as listed, servings and time are estimates)

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 10 -12  ounces broccoli, thawed
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream
• 6  slices bacon, crumbled
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  cups cheddar cheese, shredded
•  pepper
• 1  dash garlic powder, to taste

Directions

1. Bring cream cheese to room temperature ( I microwave it on 4 for 1-1.5 minutes.)
2. Pour broth and cream cheese into slow cooker, heat till smooth. Meanwhile, in a pot sautee onion in 2T. butter till almost transparent.
3. Then add thawed broccoli and cook till tender.
4. Add broccoli/onion mixture to slow cooker.
5. Pour in cream and 2 cups of cheese.
6. Heat through till cheese completely melts.
7. Delicious!