Creamy Chicken And Broccoli Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, minced
2 cups broccoli, cut into small florets
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup cream, heated
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup cooked chicken breast, chopped
salt
pepper
parmesan cheese, grated

Preparation

In a soup pot, bring broth to a boil over med-high heat.
In a skillet; heat oil over med-high heat; saute shallot and broccoli 3 minutes.
Add to broth; decrease heat to medium.
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat.
Add flour; stir until mixture forms a paste.
When roux begins to bubble, stir in hot cream; whisk until smooth.
Add cream mixture to broth along with half-and-half and chicken.
Simmer, without boiling, 10 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Remove from heat and serve with grated Parmesan cheese over the top.