Cream of Broccoli Soup with Cheese

• 6 cups water
• 10 oz. fresh
• frozen broccoli
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 8 oz. Velveeta cheese, shredded
• 1 pint half-and-half
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup all-pourpose flour
• 1/2 cup cold water

1. In a three-quart saucepan, bring 5 cups water to a boil; add broccoli and onion and boil 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Add seasonings and cheese; stir until cheese melts.
3. Add half-and-half and butter; stir and heat to boiling.
4. Slowly add 1/2 cup water to flour, stirring until texture is smooth.
5. Slowly add to hot misture, stirring rapidly.
6. Cook and stir until soup is the consistency of heavy cream.

water, fresh, frozen broccoli, onion, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, velveeta cheese, butter, allpourpose flour, cold water

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/13006 (may not work)