Incredible Broccoli Soup

This is amazing....creamy and oh so good. Everyone who tries this has to have the recipe. i SERVE THIS WITH GARLIC BREAD ITS A MUST. You will love it. this is one of our family recipe's. People drool over this and I never give out the recepie!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs fresh broccoli, cut up into bite size pieces
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package bacon, cut into small pieces and cook
• 1  pint half-and-half or 1  pint heavy cream
• 1  small onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth

Directions

1. Par-boil broccoli until tender, drain and set aside.
2. In fry pan saute onions and bacon until onion is tender and bacon is done. (I cut bacon into bite size pieces before I fry them).
3. Add bacon mixture to big pot.
4. Slowly add broccoli, chicken broth,butter and flour.
5. Mix well over low heat about 20 minutes.
6. Remove pan from heat and slowly add half-n-half.
7. Put over low heat again another 5 minutes.(DO NOT LET BOIL!).
8. Serve with garlic bread.