Homemade Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces (fresh or frozen)
• 6 cups chicken broth (or you can use the 49 1/2 oz can)
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan over low heat, melt the 6 t. butter. add in the flour and stir until blended; do not brown. remove from heat and set aside.
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt the 2 t. butter. add onion; cook until tender. add chopped broccoli florets, cook and stir about 6 minutes. add the chicken broth. increase the heat at this point and bring to a boil. whisking constantly, add the flour mixture. cook and stir until soup is thickened and bubbly.
• 3 lastly, add in the salt, pepper, and half & half. heat through and serve hot. note: the soup will thicken upon standing.
• 4 you can substitute cauliflower or broccoflower in place of the broccoli.