Broccoli Cheese Soup

One of our favorite soups is broccoli cheese soup. It is a regular on our menu. Today, I made it and kicked up the recipe a bit... with great results.

Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 TBS butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup carrots, grated
2 TBS flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup vegetable stock
3/4 lb Velveeta, cubed
3 cups fresh broccoli, cut into small florets and steamed
fresh cracked pepper
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and carrot. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until union is tender. Add flour, cook 1 minute or until bubbly stirring constantly. Stir in milk and stock. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low, simmer one minute. Add remaining ingredients. Cook until Velveeta is melted and soup is heated through, stirring occasionally.