Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Name: Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup
Total time: 35
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 onion, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 3 cups chicken broth; 8 cups broccoli florets; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Jessie A from allrecipes.com

Lunch,Soup 35 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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5 tablespoons butter, divided
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1 onion, chopped
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1 stalk celery, chopped
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3 cups chicken broth

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8 cups broccoli florets
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 cups milk
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ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Gather all ingredients.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium stock pot over medium heat. Saute onion and celery until tender.
Add broccoli and broth, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
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. Alternately, you can use an immersion blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium to medium-low heat; stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.
Serve hot and enjoy!