WINNING CREAM OF VEGETABLE SOUP

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Several people told me it was the best soup that they'd ever had. The biggest compliment I ever received, though, came from my 93-year old grandfather. He usually ate as few vegetables as possible-but he asked for a second bowlful! -Mary Parker, Copperas Cove, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8-10 servings (about 3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed chicken broth, undiluted, or 4 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
5 cups chopped leftover cooked mixed vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots and cauliflower)

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour; stir until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in the milk, cream, basil, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the vegetables; cook gently until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 21g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 828mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.