Broccoli Cheese Soup

 6 cloves of Garlic, pressed
 ½ Onion, diced
 2 Tbsp Olive Oil or Butter

1. In heavy kettle, heat oil, add garlic and onion cook gently until translucent and flavors have melded together. Place it in a 8 cup blender.

 9 Broccoli Florets, cut heads and discard stems. Place 6 of the florets in the blender with garlic and onion. Save 3 of the floret bunches to add to soup later.
 Milk-Add enough milk in blender to garlic, onion and broccoli until it reaches the 6 cup level.
 ½ & ½ - Add enough ½ & ½ to fill to 8 cup level.
 2 Tbsp Flour-Add to blender.
 1 Tsp Salt – Add to blender.

2. Blend ingredients on Chop function until thoroughly mixed and broccoli is chopped. Place ingredients from blender back into heavy kettle. Heat on low to medium heat, stirring frequently. Do not allow to boil.

 1 cup Parmesan or Asiago Cheese, add to soup mixture in kettle (If you don’t like Asiago, just use Cheddar cheese)
 2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese, add to soup mixture in kettle

3. Continue to cook on low to medium heat, do not boil until soup is heated through. ENJOY ~