Creamy Broccoli Soup With Cheddar Cheese

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 12 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 12 cup diced celery
• 1 quart vegetable stock
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 12 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 14 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper

1. In medium sauce pot, add 4 tablespoons olive oil, celery, and garlic and cook 5-8 minutes.
2. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add stock and bring to a boil.
4. Lower heat and stir with a whisk to break up flour.
5. Cook for about 1/2 hour.
6. Soup should thicken slowly.
7. Add broccoli, cream, lime juice, and Tabasco.
8. Cook 15 minutes.
9. Do not let boil.
10. Add cheese and salt and pepper to taste.

olive oil, fresh broccoli, heavy cream, yellow onion, garlic, celery, vegetable stock, cheddar cheese, tabasco sauce, lime juice, flour, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-broccoli-soup-with-cheddar-cheese-311346 (may not work)