BROCCOLI SOUP 4 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. flour 1 (10 oz.) bunch fresh broccoli 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 qt. chicken broth 1/2 c. milk or cream, warmed salt and pepper Melt butter; stir in flour. Cook 3 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. Wash and trim broccoli. Chop broccoli into 1/2-inch pieces. Saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add broccoli; cover and cook 3 minutes. Add broth; heat to simmer- ing. Stir a small amount of broth into flour mixture until smooth and return mixture to broccoli, stirring until smooth. Simmer, covered, until broccoli is tender, 30 minutes. Remove broccoli and puree. Return to mixture. Add cream, salt and pepper. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |