Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This soup is so so good.  It is even better the next day.  I serve it with breadsticks to dip in the soup.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup
adapted from www.mangiodasola.com

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 lb  broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, shredded and chopped
• 8 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter.  Sautee onion for a few minutes until soft.  Add garlic and cook for one minute.  Don't burn.  Add flour and cook for a minute.  Whisk in milk and stock quickly.  Cook until it is almost at a boil.  Add the broccoli and carrots.  Simmer on low for 20 minutes or so.  Season the soup with salt and pepper, then add the cheese.  Let the soup simmer for another 10 minutes or so; then serve.