Broccoli Soup
- small broccoli florets
- 2 cups fat-free (less-sodium chicken broth)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 % reduced-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- dash ground mace
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Place half of broccoli mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Pour broccoli mixture into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining broccoli mixture. Return pureed mixture to pan.
- Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended; add to broccoli mixture. Cook over medium heat 3 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Add lemon juice, butter, salt, pepper, and mace, stirring until butter melts.
