Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon butter
1 medium yellow onion diced 1 medium yellow onion diced
1 cup match-stick carrots 1 cup match-stick carrots
4 cups fresh broccoli roughly chopped 4 cups fresh broccoli roughly chopped
3 cups chicken broth 3 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce 1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce
1/4 cup butter ¼ cup butter
1/4 cup flour ¼ cup flour
12 ounce can evaporated milk 12 ounce can evaporated milk
10 ounces cheddar cheese grated 10 ounces cheddar cheese grated
 
INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS
In a small pan over medium heat saute the onion with 1 tablespoon of butter until translucent and fragrant. In a small pan over medium heat saute the onion with 1 tablespoon of butter until translucent and fragrant.
Add the onion to your slow cooker. Add the onion to your slow cooker.
To the slow cooker add your carrots, broccoli and broth. To the slow cooker add your carrots, broccoli and broth.
Stir in seasonings, mustard and hot sauce. Stir in seasonings, mustard and hot sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours.
Turn the slow cooker to high. Turn the slow cooker to high.
In a pot on the stove over medium heat melt your ¼ cup butter and whisk in the ¼ of flour. In a pot on the stove over medium heat melt your ¼ cup butter and whisk in the ¼ of flour.
Whisk until smooth and thick. Whisk until smooth and thick.
Whisk your evaporated milk into the flour butter mixture. Whisk your evaporated milk into the flour butter mixture.
Whisk until smooth and starts to thicken. Whisk until smooth and starts to thicken.
Whisk the milk mixture into the slow cooker. Whisk the milk mixture into the slow cooker.
Add the cheese to slow cooker and cover. Add the cheese to slow cooker and cover.
Cook another 1 hour. Cook another 1 hour.
Serve! Serve!