Crazy Good Cream of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove of minced garlic
  • 1 small Bok Choi, chopped (optional)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 8 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 potato- chopped up
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and sauté onion, garlic and bok choi until tender. Add broccoli and potato and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Use a immersion or stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Or if you do not have one, pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.