Cream of Broccoli Soup

From: Stephen's Nenah's church's cookbook

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp grated onion
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 tsp dried basil
3 cup chopped fresh broccoli

Saute onion in butter in Dutch oven. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Gradually add milk, half and half, and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly. Stir in salt, garlic powder and basil. Add broccoli. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender.

What I did differently:
I had frozen broccoli so I used that. One package was just plain broccoli and one was broccoli in butter sauce. Even better! The recipe never said to blend the soup but the chunks of broccoli were so big that I did anyway.

What I'll do differently next time:
Nothing.

Verdict:
Thumbs up! We topped it with cheddar cheese and crackers. This soup was super easy and so delicious! Definitely worth making again in the future!

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp grated onion
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 to 1/4 tsp dried basil
3 cup chopped fresh broccoli

Saute onion in butter in Dutch oven. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, half and half, and chicken broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and bubbly. Stir in salt, garlic powder and basil. Add broccoli. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender.