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Broccoli Soup {with cheese}

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1/2 medium chopped onion
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 head fresh broccoli
  • fresh grated nutmeg to taste
  • 6 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz fontina or gouda shredded
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Sauté onion and celery in butter and oil until onion is translucent.
  • Add flour and whisk over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the half & half and chicken stock and stir well.
  • Add the chopped broccoli and cook over low heat 20-25 minutes.
  • With an immersion blender, blend the broccoli until it's the consistency you like.
  • Add salt and pepper and nutmeg.
  • Return to heat and stir in cheese, heat until melted and garnish with a little shredded cheese.
  • Serve with crusty bread!