Crockpot roasted broccoli cheese soup

Ingredients
1 (32 ounce) bag frozen chopped broccoli - I paid extra for the florets one
2 (10 ¾ ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup
2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
½ Teaspoonish of Garlic Powder
2 Clove of Minced Garlic
2 cups or so Cheddar Cheese plus extra for garnish
2 med carrots grated
1 Tablespoon of Butter or Margarine
½ Teaspoonish of Onion Powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 Cup of Chopped Onions
1 to 2 teaspoonish better than bullion chicken
Water about 10oz
1 teaspoon  paprika
Nutmeg  bit less 1/2 teaspoon
Crushed red pepper flakes
Salt
Pepper this is extra for veg

Instructions
Roast broccoli in oven with garlic powder onion powder crushed red pepper alt pepper 425 for 30 min.  Then chop to bite size pieces. (This amounts of spices are extra then listed above)
Heat up a skillet on medium heat and melt butter - Sautee onions for about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook for one minute. Add all the spices and leave an extra 30 seconds or so
Place All INGREDIENTS in the Crock Pot. Cover and cook on low 4-5 hours.
Garnish with extra Cheddar Cheese Enjoy :)

Vitamix Broccoli Cheese Soup

This changed my life! So easy...So versatile.

3 cups cooked frozen broccoli (I roasted mine this time the oven with S&P) reserve 1 cup and chop if chunky is your thing
1.5 cups chicken stock
1.5 cups milk
2 cups cheddar shredded
Red pepper flakes
S&P
2 TBS diced onion
1 carrot (I roasted it with the broccoli)

Place stock, milk, onion, cheese, broccoli, and pepper flakes in that order in blender.

On variable speed move up to 10. Then high for 5 to 8 min until hot bubbly and steamy.

Add your chopped reserved 1 cup broccoli and S&P is you need it.

Done!