Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Name: Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Ingredients: Ingredients; one bunch of fresh broccoli [enough for a few cups of chopped tops]; 2 cups vegetable [or chicken!] broth or stock; ½ cup of sharp cheddar cheese, plus plenty extra for topping [freshly grated]; 1 heaping cup of regular gouda cheese [freshly grated, rind removed]; 1 cup of shredded carrots [or a little extra!]; 1 small white onion [about ? cup or 1 cup, chopped]; 2 large cloves of garlic, minced; 1 cup half and half [or heavy cream], room temperature; 3 TBSP all purpose flour; 3 TBSP butter; 1 bay leaf; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ⅛ tsp allspice; ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg; ⅛ tsp dried basil; ⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper; ⅛ tsp salt [will vary based on salt content of your stock/broth]; a few cranks of freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Broccoli and Cheese Soup was pinched from <a href="http://peasandcrayons.com/2012/12/sketch-free-broccoli-and-cheese-soup.html" target="_blank">peasandcrayons.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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Ingredients

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one bunch of fresh broccoli [enough for a few cups of chopped tops]

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2 cups vegetable [or chicken!] broth or stock

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½ cup of sharp cheddar cheese, plus plenty extra for topping [freshly grated]

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1 heaping cup of regular gouda cheese [freshly grated, rind removed]

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1 cup of shredded carrots [or a little extra!]

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1 small white onion [about ? cup or 1 cup, chopped]

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2 large cloves of garlic, minced

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1 cup half and half [or heavy cream], room temperature

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3 TBSP all purpose flour

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3 TBSP butter

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1 bay leaf

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¼ tsp garlic powder

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⅛ tsp allspice

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⅛ tsp ground nutmeg

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⅛ tsp dried basil

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⅛ tsp Cayenne Pepper

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⅛ tsp salt [will vary based on salt content of your stock/broth]

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a few cranks of freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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