cheesy cream of broccoli soup, jeanne's way

How To Make cheesy cream of broccoli soup, jeanne's way

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  Step 1
  Gather all your ingredients.
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  Step 2
  In a medium pot, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium high heat.
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  Step 3
  Add the onions, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until soft, 3 minutes.
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  Step 4
  Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, until fragrant, for 20 seconds.
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  Step 5
  Add the flour and cook, stirring until the mixture is well blended and smells fragrant, 2 minutes.
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  Step 6
  Slowly add the chicken and beef broth, whisking constantly.
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  Step 7
  Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer at a slow boil until thickened, about 5 minutes.
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  Step 8
  Add the broccoli, cook until tender for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
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  Step 9
  Remove the pot from the heat and purée with a hand-held immersion blender. (Purée in batches if using a blender or food processor and return to pot.)
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  Step 10
  Add the cream and bring to bare simmer to heat thoroughly.
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  Step 11
  Add the cheese and cook over low heat, stirring, until melted.
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  Step 12
  Add the 2 tablespoons cold butter, stirring to blend.
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  Step 13
  Remove from heat and ladle the soup into pre-heated bowls. Sprinkle with croutons or serve with french bread or crackers and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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