Quick & Easy Creamy Vegetable Soup

• 1/2 large Spanish or Vidalia Sweet Onion
• 3/4 c. Butter
• 1/2 c. Flour
• 3 - 10 oz. cans Condensed Chicken Broth
• 2 c. Milk
• 2 c. Half and Half Cream
• 1 tsp. Basil
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
• 5 c. chopped, cooked Vegetable (Carrots, Broccoli, etc.)
• 1 c. cooked Orzo Noodles (optional)

1. In a large kettle, saute Onion in Butter until tender.
2. Add Flour, cook and stir until bubbly.
3. Add Chicken Broth slowly; cook and stir about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in Milk, Cream, Basil, Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Powder.
5. Cook 5 minutes.
6. Add cooked Vegetables and cooked Orzo Noodles (if desired).
7. Heat through.
8. Yields 8 - 10 servings (about 3 quarts).

vidalia sweet onion, butter, flour, chicken broth, milk, cream, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, carrots, noodles

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=111717 (may not work)