cream of brocollie soup

this is from a cancer cook book but it is good for you and does have a decent amount of protien - I figure I can eat 1 cup of soup over an hour or so and it is sooooo hot here right now CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP 2 stems broccoli (or several cups of frozen) 4 cups chicken broth 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon butter 1/2 med onion, chopped 2 Tablespoon whole wheat pastry flour (reg flour works as does cornstarch in a pinch) 2 cups milk (skim if counting cals) 4 oz mozzarella 1 teaspoon salt (can skip if using other than low salt chicken broth) 1/2 teaspoon curry powder OR 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg AND 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1. cook broccoli in chicken broth till tender (20 mins on stove- OR 10 in microwave) 2 melt butter, add oil - saute onion for 5 mins till transparent 3 add flour, stir till blended and then add milk - cook till slightly thickened 4 remove from heat, stir in cheese and seasoning 5 mix with chicken and broccoli - blend in blender in small batches or in pot with hand blender till smooth 6 may be reheated but do not boil per 1 cup serving cal - 131 fat 6 protein -11 carbohydrates -9 fiber 2

I wondered how this was made! It looks so easy!

easy!!!!! and yummy too. I love the 11 grams of protine in one cup and I can eat two 1/2 cup servings inan hour or so. if you don't have curry powder at a touch of chili powder with the nutmeg and cumin - balances it out just right