http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/potato-broccoli-and-cheese-soup/Detail.aspx

However, I added some leftover ham diced up.  I sauteed the onion with minced garlic, cut the butter down by half and added a little olive oil.  Then put the onion, potatoes, water and bullion into a crock pot on low for 3 hours.  I then steamed the broccoli a bit, pureed half with some of the potato/onion mix and then everything + cheese and ham into the pot for another 60-90 minutes.  I cut down the cheese a bit, using only about 2 1/4 cups.  I seasoned with quite a bit of pepper and just a little salt.  Everyone thought it was good.  Getting Zach to eat any kind of soup, and getting Jeremy to eat any broccoli is usually a challenge, so the meal turned out much more pleasant that I had expected.