Cream Of Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. chicken stock
3/4 c. minced onion
1 Tbsp. crushed garlic
1 bay leaf
white pepper to taste
salt to taste
4 c. chopped broccoli
1 qt. half and half
roux (equal parts melted butter and flour sauteed over low heat)

Preparation

Bring all ingredients except half and half and roux to a boil. When broccoli is tender, add half and half; bring back to a boil, then thicken with roux.