Cream Of Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh broccoli or 2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen
3 c. chicken stock
1/2 onion, chopped
4 Tbsp. butter
5 Tbsp. flour
1 qt. half and half cream
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cook broccoli in stock with onion until soft.
Place in blender and blend quickly.
Make a roux using butter and flour. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add broccoli and stock to roux.
To avoid lumps, stir constantly until thickened.
Thin to preferred consistency with cream.
Add seasonings.