Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Water or stock
1 tablespoon	15ml	Unsalted butter - (optional)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - coarsely chopped (medium)
2		Garlic cloves - sliced
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground nutmeg - (optional)
4 1/2 cups	1066ml	Chicken stock
1 1/2 cups	355ml	White wine - (optional)
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Chopped broccoli
3/4 cup	177ml	Cream
4		American cheese
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt - (to 1 tspn)
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground white or black pepper

Recipe Instructions

In soup pot, heat water and butter in soup pot over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add onion, garlic and nutmeg and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender but not browned. Stir in chicken stock and white wine. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in separate pot, steam broccoli for 3 minutes. Set aside. Puree soup. Add broccoli, cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Simmer on low for 5 minutes. Serve.

This recipe yields 6 (1-cup) servings.

Source:
Lynn Thomas on the http://www.prodigy.net Food BB

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