Creamy Broccoli Soup (Volumetrics)

Lowfat recipe adapted from The Volumetrics Eating Plan.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
•  white pepper
• 2  cups nonfat milk
• 2  cups  chicken stock (use vegetable broth for vegan version)
• 4  cups  chopped broccoli florets
• 1 1⁄2-2  teaspoons fresh tarragon

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a 4 to 5 quart pan over medium heat. Add the onions and sweat them, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
2. Raise the heat to medium-high and stir in the flour, mustard, and pepper and cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the milk and stock and cook, stirring frequently, 8 minutes. Add the broccoli and simmer 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, puree 2 cups of soup in a blender, and return pureed soup to pot. Reheat, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes.