Turn crockpot to high and add your chicken broth, veggies, garlic, tomato paste and salt & pepper, stir well and cook on high for 3 hours.Add in your ranch, cheese and chicken and stir well. Let cook 1 more hour and stir to melt cream cheese into soup.Serve warm, makes 12- 1 cup servings. Store in fridge or freeze.*Note- you can make this soup on the stovetop as well, over medium heat, the cooking time will be a lot less, likely approx 1 hour for the carrots/celery then 30 minutes once you add the chicken/cheese.