Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups broccoli, cut in pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine the chicken broth, chopped onion, broccoli, bay leaf and garlic powder.
• 2 bring mixture to boiling. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetable is tender. .
• 3 remove bay leaf.
• 4 place half of the vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor.
• 5 cover and blend 30 to 60 seconds or till smooth. take care when blending hot liquids. pour into bowl.
• 6 repeat with remaining vegetable mixture; set all aside.
• 7 in the same saucepan, melt the butter or margarine.
• 8 whisk in flour, salt and pepper. add the milk all at once, whisking till smooth.
• 9 cook and stir till mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• 10 stir in the blended vegetable mixture.
• 11 cook and stir till soup is heated through.
• 12 season with additional salt and pepper to taste.