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Cream of Broccoli Soup

##Recipe cour­tesy of Gour­met Magazine

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###Ingredi­ents

* 1 table­spoon olive or veget­able oil
* 2 medium-size yel­low onions, coarsely chopped (2 cups)
* 3 cloves gar­lic, slivered
* 1 bunch broc­coli (1 1/4 pounds), heads cut into florets, stalks trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced, or 2 pack­ages (10 ounces each) frozen broc­coli
* 3 medium-size all-purpose pota­toes (1 pound), peeled and cut into cubes
* 1/8 tea­spoon ground nut­meg
* 5 cups chicken stock
* 2 cups low­fat (1 per­cent milk­fat) milk
* Salt and pepper

###Optional Gar­nishes

* 3 table­spoons minced fresh pars­ley
* 2 green onions, sliced
* 3 table­spoons plain non­fat yogurt

###Method

In a large sauce­pan, heat the oil over low heat. Add the onions and cook,
stir­ring fre­quently, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the gar­lic and
cook for 30 seconds.

Add the broc­coli, pota­toes, nut­meg, and stock and bring to a boil over
mod­er­ate heat. Adjust the heat so that the mix­ture sim­mers gently,
cover, and cook for 20 minutes or until the broc­coli and pota­toes
are very tender.

In a food pro­cessor or blender, work­ing in batches if neces­sary,
pro­cess the mix­ture until pur­eed. Return the puree to the Dutch
oven, stir in the milk, salt, and pep­per, and set over
mod­er­ate heat for 4 minutes or just until heated through.

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