Recipe: Cream of Broccoli Soup

Sherie: Here is a recipe for Cream of Broccoli Soup. If you do a search of "all message boards" for "broccoli soup" you'll find Broccoli Cheese Soup. You might want to take a look at some of those recipes.

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Cream of Broccoli Soup

1 pound fresh broccoli, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans condensed chicken broth, undiluted
3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whipping cream or half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large
saucepan; bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes
or until vegetables are tender; cool.

Pour broccoli mixture into the container
of an electric blender.

Process until smooth, stopping once to
scrape down sides of blender. Set aside.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low
heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly,
until golden.

Add broccoli mixture; cook over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until mixture
is thickened and bubbly. Stir in whipping
cream, salt, and garlic powder.

Spoon into individual serving bowls.

Yield: 5 cups.