Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 onions
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• salt and pepper
• slivered almonds
• 1 tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 trim broccoli and cut into one-half inch thick slices.
• 2 steam in salted water until tender.
• 3 in large sauce pan, melt butter and saute onions, celery and garlic until brown.
• 4 stir flour gradually into butter mixture.
• 5 add milk slowly, then add chicken broth and herbs.
• 6 stir over low heat until soup thickens and boils.
• 7 add broccoli, salt and pepper.
• 8 serve hot.
• 9 top with almond slivers, cheese or chopped tomato, if desired.