Recipe - Broccoli-Cheese Soup2

1 lg Bunch broccoli
2 tablespoon Butter
2 Shallots or 1 small onion;
minced
1 Clove garlic; minced
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon Flour
4 cup Chicken stock or canned
broth
2 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese

Boil broccoli until tender. Save water to mix with stock or broth. Melt
butter in soup kettle. Saute shallots and garlic until tender. Sprinkle
with flour; stir over low heat until blended. Add stock; continue stirring
until smooth. Add cheese; stir until melted. Add coarsely cut broccoli,
salt and pepper, heat slowly. Serves 4 to 6.
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 285 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 22, 1997