Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients:

• 1¼ pounds Broccoli (washed and trimmed)  • 2 cups Onions  • 5 tbsp Butter or Margarine  • 7 cups Chicken Broth  • 1 tsp Oregano (crumbled and dried)  • ¼ cup Flour  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard  • 1/8 tsp Pepper  • 1 cup Milk  • 2 cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

How to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

• Cut and divide the florets of broccoli into small sections and simmer in slightly salted water 2 minutes. • Drain the broccoli and immerse in cold water. Keep it aside. • Cut the broccoli stalks into small pieces and put it in a large saucepan. • Add sliced onions and 3 tablespoons of butter or margarine and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. • Add the oregano and three cups of chicken broth to the saucepan and let simmer for 30 minutes. • Take the mixture off the heat and let cool for 10 minutes • Process the mixture in a blender in batches until it is smooth. • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine in the saucepan, add the flour and cook it while stirring it continually. Cook until it is smooth and bubbly. • Stir in the mustard and pepper and gradually add in the blended mixture as well as 4 cups of chicken broth. • Stir gently as this simmers over a medium flame, until it begins to bubble. • Add the cheese and milk and stir until the cheese is completely melted.