Easy Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 celery rib
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen broccoli
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups cubed veleveta cheese
• pepper
• hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2 add diced celery, onion, and garlic to butter. allow 2 minutes to soften.
• 3 stir in flour and continue stirring for 1 minute.
• 4 slowly stir in veg. broth & frozen broccoli. cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 spoon out most of the big chunks of broccoli.
• 6 mash the broccoli with a potato masher or puree in a blender -- return broccoli to soup.
• 7 add milk and cubed cheese. stir occasionally until melted and well combined.
• 8 season with black pepper &/or hot sauce for a kick!