A bowl of creamy noodle soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese, served with a piece of cornbread.

Cheddar Broccoli Ham Noodle Soup

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This soup brings broccoli, chopped ham, cheddar cheese, and egg noodles together in the crockpot. It starts with chicken broth and vegetables, then adds the dairy ingredients and noodles in later stages before serving with a favorite biscuit.

Watch How to Make It

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The timing is spread across several low-cooker intervals, so each addition has its own place in the recipe. Have the broccoli, ham, onion, cheese, milk, cream cheese, and egg noodles ready before beginning.

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Ingredients You'll Need

Chicken broth forms the starting base for the crockpot, along with finely chopped broccoli, chopped ham, and chopped onion. Garlic, salt, and pepper are added to taste with these first ingredients.

Cheddar cheese, whole milk, and cream cheese are added after the initial cook time. A full 12-ounce bag of egg noodles goes in during the final cooking stage, and the finished soup is served with a favorite biscuit.

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Preparation

Add 4 cups of chicken broth, 1 1/2 to 2 cups of finely chopped broccoli, 8 to 12 ounces of chopped ham, and 1 small chopped onion to the crockpot. Add garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, then mix the ingredients in the crockpot.

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Cooking

After 3 hours on low, add 8 ounces of cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and 4 ounces of cream cheese to the crockpot. Continue cooking on low for 30 minutes.

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Stir the soup, then add the entire 12-ounce bag of egg noodles. Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.

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Finishing

Serve the soup with your favorite biscuit. The recipe moves from the initial broth, broccoli, ham, and onion stage to the cheese, milk, cream cheese, and noodle additions in the order listed.

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How To Make It

Mix in a crockpot the chicken broth, broccoli, ham, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook on low for 3 hours.

Add the cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and cream cheese. Cook on low for 30 minutes.

Stir and add the 12-ounce bag of egg noodles. Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.

Serve with your favorite biscuit and enjoy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does Cheddar Broccoli Soup cook in the crockpot?

The soup cooks on low for 3 hours, then 30 minutes after adding the cheeses and milk, and another 30 minutes after adding the egg noodles.

When are the cheese and milk added?

Add the cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and cream cheese after the broth, broccoli, ham, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper have cooked on low for 3 hours.

When do I add the egg noodles?

Stir the soup and add the 12-ounce bag of egg noodles after the cheese, milk, and cream cheese have cooked on low for 30 minutes.

How many servings does this Cheddar Broccoli Soup recipe make?

This recipe makes 6 servings.

What can I serve with Cheddar Broccoli Soup?

Serve the soup with your favorite biscuit.

Wrapping Up

Follow the low-cooker timing for each addition, then serve once the final noodle cooking time is complete.

Recipe created by Kooking w/Kim for Trust Me Try It.

A bowl of creamy noodle soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese, served with a piece of cornbread.

Cheddar Broccoli Ham Noodle Soup

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups finely chopped broccoli
  • 8 to 12 ounces chopped ham
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese
  • 1 12-ounce bag egg noodles
  • 2 cup whole milk
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • garlic, salt, and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Mix in a crockpot the chicken broth, broccoli, ham, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook on low for 3 hours.
  • Add the cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and cream cheese.
  • Cook on low for 30 minutes.
  • Stir and add the 12-ounce bag of egg noodles.
  • Cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Serve with your favorite biscuit and enjoy.

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