Incredible Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, cut up into bite size pieces
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package bacon, cut into small pieces and cook
• 1 pint half-and-half or 1 pint heavy cream
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 par-boil broccoli until tender, drain and set aside.
• 2 in fry pan saute onions and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is done. (i cut bacon into bite size pieces before i fry them).
• 3 add bacon mixture to big pot.
• 4 slowly add broccoli, chicken broth,butter and flour.
• 5 mix well over low heat about 20 minutes.
• 6 remove pan from heat and slowly add half-n-half.
• 7 put over low heat again another 5 minutes.(do not let boil!).
• 8 serve with garlic bread.