Appetizing Artichoke Soup

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups finely chopped onion
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 leek, chopped (greens okay)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 12 cups chicken broth or stock
• 8 (6 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts. (Do not drain)
• 2 large potato, peeled, halved
• 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 1/4 cups half-half

1. In a soup pot, melt butter. Saute onions until translucent. Add celery & leek. Over medium heat, cook 10 minutes. With wooden spoon blend in flour. Cook 2 minutes.
2. Gradually stir in broth. Bring mixture to a boil. Add artichoke hearts, potato & broccoli. Turn heat to low. Stirring occasionally, simmer 2 hours.In a blender, puree mixture in batches. Pour pureed mixture back into soup pot. Reheat. Stir in half & half. Heat through. Do not boil.

butter, onion, celery, flour, chicken broth, potato, broccoli florets

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/appetizing-artichoke-soup-1202349 (may not work)