Sketch-Free Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Name: Sketch-Free Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Ingredients: one bunch of fresh broccoli [enough for a few cups of chopped tops]; 2 cups vegetable [or chicken!] stock; 1/2 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 2/3 cup or 1 cup, chopped]; 2 large cloves of garlic, minced; 1 cup half and half [or heavy cream]; 3 TBSP all purpose flour; 3 TBSP butter; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp allspice; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/8 tsp dried basil; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/8 tsp salt [will vary based on salt content of your stock/broth]; a few cranks of freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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

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!] stock

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1/2 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 2/3 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]

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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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1/4 tsp garlic powder

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1/8 tsp allspice

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1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

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1/8 tsp dried basil

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1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

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1/8 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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