Cream of Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:
- 1/2 C Chopped Onion
- 1/4 C Butter
- 1/4 C Flour
- 4 C Broccoli Florets
- 1 C Carrots diced
- 4 C Cheddar Cheese
- 4 C Pepper Jack Cheese
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 2 C Whole Milk
- 2 C Chicken Broth
*salt and pepper to taste

Directions:Over medium saute onions 5 min or until translucent.
Set aside.
In 5 quart soup pot, melt butter over med heat.
Whisk flour into melted butter and stir for 3 minutes.
Whisk in milk.
Add Chicken stock.
Turn heat down & simmer for 20 minutes.
Add broccoli florets, carrots and onions.
Continue simmering for 20 minutes.
Season with pepper and salt.
Transfer 2 cups of soup to blender or food processor and puree.
Return puree to soup pot.
Add cheeses and nutmeg.
Stir until melted
Serve with Italian bread or crackers.

***Review:
I LOVE this soup! I got the recipe from my friend Cherith this summer and it's awesome! This is the second time I made it and it's definitely going to be a fall/winter staple in this house.
The hubby loved it, 2 of the kids wouldn't eat it (but it's broccoli... I didn't expect much) the other kids ate 3 bowls each. That evens it out right? My family ate the whole pot... every last drop. Guess I will double it next time.
This is a very easy soup to make... it took me about an hour to make it. I was surprised at that. I always thought this was a "fancy" soup to make. Nope! And fresh broccoli is pretty cheap!

**Tips:
I like to improvise when I can... or have to :)
I did not use whole milk, I used 2%
I did not use pepper jack or cheddar... I used colby jack
I didn't need the salt or pepper
If you don't have a food processor or blender you don't HAVE to puree the 2 cups and the end. It will have a different texture... and I would recommend the puree ... but you probably can live without it.
This is a definite must make people! It's comfort food!
My next conquest is to conver this to a crockpot recipe!