Cream of Broccoli / Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
-2 Large heads of broccoli or cauliflower
-1/4 C of butter
-2 Tbsp. chopped onions
-3 ribs of celery, minced
-1/4 C flour
-4 C chicken stock
-Reserved water from broccoli
-2 C cream or scalded half & half
-1 Can cheese soup (I use the soup with jalapeño peppers)
Directions
- Prepare broccoli or cauliflower, reserve water & about 1/3 qt florets – put remainder through food mill, blender or sieve
- Melt butter – sauté until tender chopped onions and celery ribs
- Stir in 1/4 C flour.
- Stir in slowly and bring to boil, 4 C chicken stock along with the reserved water
- Add strained broccoli or cauliflower plus 2 C of cream or scalded milk (or half & half)
- Add cheese soup
- Add florets
- Serve