Cream Of Fresh Green Bean Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh green beans, cut in pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon dried savory, crushed
• 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, green beans and savory.
• 2 bring mixture to boiling. reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until vegetable is tender.
• 3 place half of the vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor.
• 4 cover and blend 30 to 60 seconds or till smooth. take care when blending hot liquids. pour into bowl.
• 5 repeat with remaining vegetable mixture; set all aside.
• 6 in the same saucepan, melt the butter or margarine.
• 7 whisk in flour, salt and pepper.
• 8 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 salt and pepper to taste.