INGREDIENTS
- 2 T grated onion
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried whole basil
- 3 cups chopped fresh broccoli
DIRECTIONS
Saute onion in butter in a Dutch oven. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, half-and-half, and chicken broth; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
Stir in salt, garlic powder, and basil. Add broccoli; cover and cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Yield: 5 cups.