Ingredients:
• 100 gm – Broccoli – chopped fine
• 1 tbsp – butter/oil
• 1 tbsp – sifted flour
• 1/4 tsp – Celery salt
• 1/4 tsp – powdered black pepper
• 1/2 cup – Milk
• 2 cups – stock or water
• 1 tsp – salt
• Fresh Cream for garnishing
Method:
- In a heavy saucepan heat the butter or oil.
- When the butter has melted or the oil is steaming, add half the broccoli.
- Turn around a few times, then lower the heat and continue sauteing for about half a minute.
- Add the flour and turn around till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
- Remove from heat, and add the stock very gradually, stirring all the time (thus avoiding lumps).
- Cool, and blend in a blender.
- Place the pan back over the heat, and add the rest of the broccoli, milk, black pepper and celery salt.
- Cook over high heat, stirring a few times, till it comes to a boil and then simmer over low heat for at least 10 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with cream.