Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup II

Ingredients

• 2 quarts chicken broth
• 4 heads broccoli
• chopped
• 1 small onion
• chopped
• 2 carrots
• chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (8 ounce) package processed cheese
• cubed
• 1 pint half-and-half cream

Instructions

1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine broth, broccoli, onion, carrots and bay leaf.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender.
3. Remove bay leaf.
4. (At this point, you may remove the broccoli stalks, carrots and onion and puree in a food processor, then return them to the pot, if desired.)
5. Stir in the cheese until melted.
6. Adjust seasonings.
7. Stir in half-and-half and heat through.