Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup is a hearty, healthy crockpot soup! It’s low in calories but BIG in flavor. Even my picky eaters love this vegetarian soup recipe.

Check out more of my favorite meatless entrees like Vegetarian Chili, One Pot Pasta Primavera and Potato Corn Chowder!

I don’t know about you, but I love soup – and it’s the perfect cold weather meal! It’s also one of the best ways to get a ton of veggies in my diet and enjoy eating them. This Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup might just be my favorite!

I’ve been making this vegetable soup for years. It’s one of those soups that’s so good, I crave it even on hot summer days (which is perfect for all the garden veggies!). Luckily, my family loves it too (even though it’s PACKED with veggies)!

One of the best things about soup (for me, anyways) is how the flavors all meld together after such a long time cooking together, which is why I love cooking them in the slow cooker!

Why we love this Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup Recipe:

• Easy: This is a real set it and forget it Crockpot recipe. It really couldn’t be easier to make!
• Nutritious: If you take a quick look at just how many veggies are in this soup, you’ll see what I mean.
• One Pot: Everything gets tossed into the Crockpot and cooked to perfection. Clean up is a real breeze!

Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup Ingredients:

• Broth – You can use vegetable or chicken broth. Either way, I recommend going with a low sodium option.
• Potatoes – Yukon gold or red potatoes both work well in this recipe. You can peel them if you want. I like to leave the skins on for some extra nutrients.
• Cornstarch – This is used to thicken the creamy broth to the best consistency.
• Vegetables – I use a colorful medley of spinach, celery, green beans, carrots, onions, corn and peas in this Crockpot vegetable soup recipe. Feel free to play around and remove/add veggies as you see fit.
• Heavy Cream – You can use half and half instead, but it won’t be quite as thick and doesn’t hold up to the long cook time as well. Evaporated milk is a better substitute.
• Garlic
• Seasonings – I like to keep things simple with herbs, salt and pepper. Feel free to mix it up!

How to make Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup

Look at how easy this crockpot vegetable soup recipe is! For more detailed instructions, just keep on scrolling down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

• Whisk together the broth and cornstarch in the Crockpot.
• Add potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, cream, garlic and seasonings to the Crockpot.

• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
• Stir in corn, peas, green beans and spinach.

Variations and Substitutions

• Veggies: There’s a lot of wiggle room with your vegetable selection. You can add more veggies if you want to clean out your produce drawer! Add firmer ones at the beginning and softer or frozen ones right at the end.
• Spicy: You can certainly heat things up in this simple soup with a pinch of cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, Cajun seasoning or whatever else floats your boat.
• Creamy: I like to create the creamy broth with heavy cream or evaporated milk. These two dairy products hold up well to an extended cook time, so I do not recommend substituting them. 

How to store Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup

This soup keeps well in the fridge since there’s no rice or pasta to get mushy. The flavor will be even better after refrigerating for a couple of days! If you know you’re going to have leftovers, I would recommend adding the spinach to each individual bowl just before serving.

Just keep your leftovers stored in an airtight container for about 3-4 days. You can microwave individual portions for 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time it stops until warmed all the way through.

Can I freeze Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup?

It is possible, but I don’t necessarily recommend it. Freezing soups with cooked potatoes changes their texture significantly.

If you would like to freeze this creamy vegetable soup, be sure to let it fully cool to room temperature prior to storing in an airtight container. Label, date, and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow it to slowly thaw in the fridge prior to reheating.

Serving suggestions:

I love serving Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup with a side like Homemade Dinner Rolls or No Knead Artisan Bread to help soak up all of that delicious broth! Homemade Garlic Herb Dinner Rolls are also pretty wonderful.

Of course, you could always serve this creamy vegetable soup as a side dish next to an entree like Baked Chicken Breasts or Baked Pork Chops.

More Crockpot soup recipes you’ll love!

• Crockpot Zuppa Toscana — full of flavor!
• Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup — a classic made easier.
• Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Soup — one of my personal favorites!
• Crockpot Lasagna Soup — perfect for Garlic Bread dunking.