CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Broccoli is a highly nutricious vegetable.
One cup of broccoli gives you-2 grams of heart healthy Omega3 fatty acid and is one of the highest vegetable sources of omega-3. You get considerable amount of vitamin C,K,A and Folate.
So everyone should try and make broccoli a part of their regular diet.
Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups steamed broccoli
• 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 cup white sauce 
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

• In a large pot heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, garlic, carrot, and broccoli.
• Pour broth over vegetables and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, puree until smooth (you can use a regular blender if uyou dont have one).
• Add white sauce and  heat through. 
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Serve garlic bread,toasted.(apply garlic butter on sliced rolls/bread)