BROCCOLI SOUP

Since broccoli is so abundant at this time of the year, I decided to make a warming soup as my grandmother used to call brocolli soup.

Ingredients
1 or 2  large heads of Broccoli
1 pint of heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
1 small onion finely chopped
1 Tablespoon of dried celery flakes
1 teaspoon Soy or Worcestershire sauce
4 Tablespoons of butter
3 Tablespoons of All Purpose flour
2 vegetable cubes
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Crusty French bread

Preparation
Steam broccoli, drain; setting aside the liquid
Chop broccoli and mash as finely or as coarse as you prefer
Melt the butter over low heat
Stir in flour until it makes a paste and turns light brown
Add finely chopped onion, stir until wilted
Add heavy cream and milk to the flour mixture and stir until creamy
Add some of the brocolli liquid that was set aside a little at a time
until it is the consistency of a heavy soup
Add broccoli and celery flakes
Simmer

Serve with shredded cheese and crusty french bread.  Bon Appetit!