2 cups water
1 large stalk celery, chopped (I leave out)
1 med. onion, chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2½ cups water
1 tbsp instant chicken bouillon
¾ tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepper
½ cup whipping cream
Heat
2 cups water to boiling in large saucepan and add broccoli and onion, heat to boiling. Boil until tender, about 10 minutes Remove from heat but do not drain. Mash slightly with potato masher, leaving
some larger broccoli pieces. Cover. In separate saucepan, melt butter over low
heat then add flour, stirring until smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in 2½ cups water. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in broccoli mixture, bouillon, salt and
pepper. Heat just to boiling, add
whipping cream,
heat until hot over low heat. Serve with
cheddar cheese. (I
double this recipe to feed my family.)
