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Creamy Beemster Royaal Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 1 pound broccoli crowns coarsely chopped (about 6 cups)
  • 2 cups shredded Beemster Royaal
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in 4-quart saucepot over medium heat. Add onion and salt and cook 4 minutes or until almost tender. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in broth and half and half until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.

  2. Stir in broccoli and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. With an immersion blender or regular blender, process soup to desired consistency. Return soup to pot and stir in Beemster until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with additional shredded Beemster.