Nothing beats a warm bowl of cream of broccoli soup, the warm savory flavor and the creamy texture all combined really helps warm you up on a cooler day.
Ingredients
(Mire Poix)
2 tbsp butter
1 onion, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups chicken Stock
6 cups broccoli florets
(Roux/Sauce)
3 tbsp butter
2 cups milk
3 tbsp flour
Salt, pepper and nutmeg (to taste)
Directions
1) Prepare vegetables, in a medium pan saute mire poix until translucent. (8-10 min)
2) In a separate pan, make roux. At medium heat melt butter and add flour stirring constantly and remove from heat. Add milk and stir, return to heat stirring until sauce is thick.
3) When mire poix/broccoli mix is cooled mash/puree until smooth.
4) Pour roux into a large pot and combine with the pureed mire poix/broccoli mix and allow the pot to warm up over medium/low heat. Serve and enjoy!
