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Cream of Broccoli Soup Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 bunch fresh broccoli or 2 - 10 ounce packages frozen broccoli
3 cups chicken stock
1 onion, chopped
4 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons flour
Half and Half cream (I use 1% or 2% milk)
Salt and white pepper to taste
Dash of cayenne pepper
Juice of about ½ lemon
Directions:
Directions:
Cook broccoli in stock with onion until soft. Place in blender and blend quickly, leaving small pieces of broccoli. Make a roux using butter and flour. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add broccoli and stock to roux. To avoid lumps stir constantly with a whisk until thickened. Thin to preferred consistency with cream or milk. Add other seasonings as desired.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 to 6
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is one of my granddaughter, Caroline's, favorite dishes. Note: I recently tried the addition of a block of Neuchatel cheese and the results were excellent. I added it to the hot mixture in the blender.

 

 

 

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