Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (49 oz.) can chicken broth
8 c. broccoli, cut up
2 c. chopped onion
2 tsp. thyme, crushed
2 bay leaves
garlic powder
8 Tbsp. butter
8 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. salt
4 c. milk

Preparation

Bring first 6 ingredients to a boil.
Cover and simmer
10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Remove bay leaves.
Blend 60 seconds in blender (longer if you like it smoother).
Melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
Get all the lumps out.
Slowly add milk.
Mix together with broccoli mixture and warm to serving temperature.