Broccoli Soup Recipe

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After a full day of work, I like to make a supper that is easy and quick. This soup recipes is satisfying, nutritious and also very affordable.—Joyce McDowell, West Union, Ohio.

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Broccoli Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups or 2 cans (14 ounces each) chicken broth
1 large bunch broccoli (about 5 cups), chopped
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
3 bay leaves
6 tablespoons butter
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add broccoli, onion and bay leaves. Reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is tender; remove bay leaves. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour to make a smooth paste. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture is hot and thickened, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup of broccoli stock to milk mixture; stir until well blended. Gradually add remaining broccoli stock to milk mixture. Heat and stir until well-blended. Season with salt and pepper. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 252 calories, 16 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 920 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Broccoli Soup in Taste of Home April/May 1993, p59