Slow Cooker Smoked Sausage & Cheddar Soup

By sunitagt

Servings: 16
1 Serving: 1 cup
Calories: 199
Carbs: 6 g
Fat: 15 g
Protein: 9 g

Ingredients

• 14 oz. smoked beef sausage, halved and sliced
• 44 oz. beef stock
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 small diced onion
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp. salt (more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 8 oz. light cream cheese
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat crock pot on high. Add sausage, beef stock, carrot, celery, onion, garlic red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook on high 4 hours.

2. Add half-and-half, light cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Whisk until there are no longer any clumps of cream cheese. Continue cooking for 2 hours.