CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

3/8 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp. butter
1 (8 oz.) regular or light cream cheese
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (10 oz.) frozen chopped broccoli, cooked, drained*

2 tbsp. chicken flavor soup base (powder form)

Saute onion in water and butter.

Add cream cheese, stirring constantly until melted.

Add milk, broccoli, and chicken soup base. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

*VARIATION:
For mushroom soup, add cooked mushrooms instead of broccoli.