Garlic-broccoli Soup – We Love God!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Hungarian	Garlic, Soups, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12		Garlic clove
1		Broccoli
4	T	Butter, sweet
3	T	Flour
1	t	Salt
1/2	t	Black pepper
2	c	Milk
		Half-and half, as needed
		Hungarian sweet paprika

INSTRUCTIONS

Drop unpeeled garlic cloves into boiling water for one minute (30
seconds for small cloves); remove from water, peel, and mince. Cut
broccoli into buds and stems, discarding woody portions. Cook in
boiling water until tender; remove and drain.  Melt butter in 2-quart
saucepan. When butter starts to bubble, add garlic, stirring rapidly
for a few seconds. Quickly add flour, salt, and pepper.  Stir
constantly for one minute. Add milk and broth, stirring briskly with  a
wire whisk until sauce is thickened. In a blender or food  processor,
puree broccoli with a little sauce, adding remaining sauce  until all
of broccoli is blended. Correct seasonings to taste and  thin with
half-and- half to the desired consistency. Serve sprinkled  with
Hungarian sweet paprika.  NOTE:  This rich and creamy soup has
excellent garlic flavor. It is  better the second day and may be served
cold as well as hot. Add a  little half-and-half the next day just
before serving.  [ The Garlic Lovers' Cookbook, Vol II; Celestial Arts;
1985 ]  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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