Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup - butter

Method

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot, and saute onion and celery until tender.
• Add broccoli and broth, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full.
• Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree.
• Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot.
• Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• In small saucepan, over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter, stir in flour and add milk.
• Stir until thick and bubbly, and add to soup.
• Season with pepper and serve.