Dad's Cream of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• 1 head broccoli
• chopped
• broken into pieces
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 sm. onion
• chopped
• 4 tbsp. flour
• 5 cups chicken stock
• heated (I use vegetable stock)
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper
• to taste

Instructions

1. Heat butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, partly covered.
3. Add chopped broccoli and season well.
4. Partly cover and continue cooking process.
5. Mix in flour until well incorporated.
6. Cook 3 minutes, uncovered, over medium heat.
7. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
8. Cook soup, partly covered, 30 minutes over low heat.
9. Use food mill or blender to puree soup.
10. Correct seasoning and serve.