Add all ingredients except sausage, cheese & evaporated milk to crock pot.
Cook on low 5-6 hours
About 35-40 minutes before you are ready to serve, use an immersion blender to break up your broccoli to your desired size
Brown your sausage & add to the soup
Stir in cheese & evaporated milk
Turn your crock pot up to high & cook an additional 30 minutes
Enjoy!