COUNTRY DIJON BROCCOLI SOUP

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Serve this creamy broccoli soup, made with chicken broth, half-and-half and Dijon mustard, at lunchtime, as a first course or at suppertime.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8 serivngs, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

5 cups chicken broth
2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen chopped broccoli
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup GREY POUPON Country Dijon Mustard
2 cups half-and-half
1/8 tsp. each: salt and pepper

Steps:

Bring broth and broccoli to boil in large saucepan on high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min. or until broccoli is tender. Add, in batches, to blender or food processor container; cover. Blend until smooth; set aside.
Melt margarine in same saucepan on medium-high heat; blend in flour. Cook 3 min., stirring constantly. Add broccoli mixture and mustard; mix well. Cook until mixture thickens and begins to boil, stirring occasionally. Add half-and-half, pepper and salt; stir until well blended. Cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 800 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 8 g