Source: Food Stamp Nutrition Connection

Smooth and delicious soup featuring broccoli.

Servings

1.5 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
0.5 cup fresh chopped onion
2 cup fresh broccoli florets
0.5 tsp thyme, leaves, ground
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp margarine
2 tbsp white all purpose flour
0.25 tsp salt
2 pinch black pepper
1 cup fat free milk
1 pinch garlic powder

1 In a saucepan combine chicken broth, chopped onion, broccoli, thyme, bay leaf and garlic powder.
2 Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.
3 Place half of the mixture in a blender or food processor, cover and blend 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth.
4 Pour into a bowl, repeat with remaining vegetable mixture, set all aside.
5 In the same saucepan melt the margarine. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add the milk all at once, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.
6 Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the blended broccoli mixture. Cook and stir until soup is heated through. Season to taste with pepper.

Smooth and delicious.