Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. chicken base
1/4 c. parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. diced celery
1 qt. milk
1 qt. half and half
2 qt. fresh broccoli
1/4 lb. butter
3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. cooking sherry (optional)

Preparation

Clean and cut up broccoli.
Add first 7 ingredients in a large saucepan; cook on low heat.
Stir occasionally.
Boil broccoli for 12 minutes or until tender and immediately add to mixture. Increase heat to medium-high.
Simmer and stir.
Melt butter; mix with flour to get creamy mixture.
Add to soup.
When soup thickens, add sherry.
Mix well.
Eat.