Slow Cooker Broccoli Spinach and Potato Soup
Easy creamy slow cooker broccoli, spinach and potato soup. A perfect dinner any day of the week and a fun addition to St. Patrick’s Day plans!
If you follow me on Instagram or Snapchat, you may have noticed something recently… and if you don’t follow me, you should be! We finally made our St. Patrick’s Day gingerbread house! It was SO much fun. And a big mess… but totally worth it! I bought a gingerbread house kit in December and we never got around to it, so it was still lying around waiting for the perfect time. You can still find gingerbread house kits on Amazon, like this one (totally peanut free – unlike most others!!) or make your own if you’re interested in creating your own leprechaun house. There’s still time! And there’s always next year too!
This is totally random, but every time I add things to the trashcan on my computer and my sound is on, I’m amused. I get a strange kick out of the sound of digital items being crumpled up and thrown away. Is it just me or do you find that amusing too?
We just watched Spectre and Mad Max: Fury Road. I was expecting to really like Spectre with all of the praises it got from so many people. We liked it, but we didn’t love it. The last one was definitely better. Don’t get me wrong…it was okay and definitely well done, but we liked Mad Max so much more. I know when a movie is good when I manage to stay awake through the whole thing. That’s probably pretty sad to say, but to me, that’s a sign of a good movie since it’s able to keep my attention. It was action packed from start to finish. I’ll say it’s definitely not for everyone, but if you like action movies in a post apocalyptic world, then you should definitely give it a try.
Normally I share add-ons, sauces etc prior to a recipe but I couldn’t wait to share this fun soup! So, the super delicious homemade croutons will be coming later. Keep an eye out for those, because you’ll definitely want them for all of your creamy soups and salads… or snacking!
Just in time for your St. Patrick’s Day dinner… GREEN SOUP! Seriously good green soup… made even easier in the slow cooker! Toss everything in first thing in the morning and come back to a flavorful dinner! Practically no fuss!
Super easy creamy slow cooker broccoli, spinach and potato soup. This simple, yet flavorful soup is perfect dinner any day of the week and a fun addition to all of your St. Patrick’s day plans, adding a fun pop of color to the festivities!
Be sure to add this creamy broccoli, spinach and potato soup to your dinner plans!
Slow Cooker Broccoli Spinach and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 C russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 C yellow onion, chopped
- 2 1/2 C broccoli florets
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 1/2 C chicken broth*
- 5 oz baby spinach
- Sour cream, optional
- Garlic and herb croutons, optional
Equipment
Instructions
- To the bowl of a 5-6 quart slow cooker, add potatoes, onion, broccoli, garlic, salt, pepper and chicken broth. Cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
- When the initial cook time is up, stir in baby spinach and continue cooking for an additional 30 minutes.
- Blend soup mixture in batches or use an immersion blender. Puree until smooth.
- Serve warm with optional sour cream swirls and croutons.
- Soup may be stored in the refrigerator or frozen for later.
Notes
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I LOVE broccoli soup..and I LOVE potato soup..but I’ve never had them together! His combo sounds awesome and the slow cooker is even better!
Thanks Taylor!
I love eating green food, especially on St. Paddy’s Day. No MC D’s Shamrock Shake for me this year! I’m doing green the right way. And you reminded me that i need to buy Lucky Charms for my girlies for tomorrow. I know, embarrassing.
No judging… Lucky Charms are a must this time of year ;)
You have no idea how excited I was to see the gingerbread house! I know…I’m a little weird. I love it and am seriously considering buying a kit to make an Easter one! This soup is perfect for St. Patty’s Day, love that shade of green!
You absolutely have to do an Easter one now! :)
I love, love, love topping soup with croutons! I always have to make extra croutons because I eat half the batch before the soup is even finished. Ha! Beautiful photos!
They’re such a fun addition to soup! And thank you!
I’m always up for soup, especially ones you can make in the slow cooker!
Thanks Sylvie!
That soup looks so creamy — and I love that it doesn’t have cream in it. Yum.
Thanks Sarah! No cream needed at all. A big bonus to keeping this one super healthy. :)
Could this soup be made on the stovetop? If so, what kind of cooking time would work? In a hurry to eat it – can’t wait for slow cooking (haha)!
You likely could, but this was written for the slow cooker, so I don’t have directions for another method to offer to you.
Just curious, what’s the reasoning behind putting the spinach in just at the end vs at the beginning? Is it just too spinachy otherwise?
I always forget about adding those ingredients at the end that don’t go in with everything else, so I figured I’d ask.
The same process is used for stovetop soups as well when incorporating spinach. It only needs a short time to cook, which is why it’s always added at the very end of the cook cycle. Enjoy! :)
Greetings from Oregon! I got invited to a St.Patrick’s Day gathering and intend to bring this soup… My question is also about the spinach. Do I need to trim the stems or will the immersion blender take care of them? Thanks!
If you have any stems that are particularly long, feel free to trim them. Otherwise, leaving them as is should be just fine. Enjoy!
Thanks for the quick reply!