Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Vegetarian crockpot recipe, for a change:

Recipe

up to 1 lb broccoli, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pint half-and-half
2 cups stock
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
16 oz, sharp cheddar cheese

The broccoli, onion, carrot, and garlic go in the crockpot.  Pour over the half-and-half and stock, and the spices, and mix it all up.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Once it's done, blend or mash it up.  Add cheese and serve.

Notes

I got back from work to quite a strong scent...  The contents of the crockpot seemed to have separated out a bit.  Not as green as I thought, either.  However, once it's all smashed up it's pretty good.  A pound of cheese seems like an awful lot, but it really is an essential ingredient so don't hold back!  And it may not be an essential ingredient, but warmed up the leftovers with some bacon, also pretty good.