Recipe - Broccoli Asparagus Or Cauliflower Soup

2 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoon Flour
1 bn (10 oz.) fresh broccoli
1 small Onion; finely chopped
2 tablespoon Butter
1 qt Chicken stock or broth
One half cup Heavy cream; warmed
Salt and pepper

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan, stir in flour. Cook 3
minutes over low heat, stir constantly. Cool. Set aside. If using broccoli:
Wash and trim off tough part. Separate and cut into One half inch pieces. In a
large saucepan saute onion in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in
broccoli, cover and cook 3 minutes. Stir in stock or broth, heat to
simmering. Stir small amount of liquid into cooked flour and butter mixture
until smooth; return mixture to saucepan; stirring until smooth. Simmer,
covered until broccoli is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cool
slightly. Puree in electric blender, return to saucepan. Blend cream into
soup. Taste and salt and pepper if needed. Serve.
Posted to recipeludigest by "Diane Geary" diane@keyway.net on Feb 22,
1998