Quick & Easy Creamy Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 large Spanish or Vidalia Sweet Onion
3/4 c. Butter
1/2 c. Flour
3 - 10 oz. cans Condensed Chicken Broth
2 c. Milk
2 c. Half and Half Cream
1 tsp. Basil
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
5 c. chopped, cooked Vegetable (Carrots, Broccoli, etc.)
1 c. cooked Orzo Noodles (optional)

Preparation

In a large kettle, saute Onion in Butter until tender.
Add Flour, cook and stir until bubbly.
Add Chicken Broth slowly; cook and stir about 5 minutes.
Stir in Milk, Cream, Basil, Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Powder.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add cooked Vegetables and cooked Orzo Noodles (if desired).
Heat through.
Yields 8 - 10 servings (about 3 quarts).