Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. salad oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 large potato, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 c. celery, diced
1 tsp. pepper
3 c. chopped broccoli or thawed 10 oz. frozen
5 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. fresh chopped basil or 1 Tbsp. dry basil

Preparation

In large saucepan heat salad oil.
Add onion; saute until tender (10 minutes).
Add potato, celery, garlic and pepper.
Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in broccoli, broth and basil.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Into blender put 1/2 soup; cover and blend until smooth.
Repeat with remaining soup.