You will need: 4 medium carrots (julienned), 1 medium onion diced, 1.5 lb of broccoli, 2 garlic cloves minced

Instructions:

• Melt 1/2 cup butter or ghee in a pot
• Add onion
• Cook the onion until it’s fragrant and translucent (this takes about 5 minutes)
• Add 2 tbsps of salt
• Add 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Optional: add 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
• Add minced garlic
• Add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes
• Add 1/2 cup of flour
• Stir flour in and cook for 2 minutes
• Add 4 cups of chicken broth
• Give it a stir
• Add broccoli and mix it in
• Cook until it reaches a soft boil (this takes about 10 minutes)
• Add 2 cups of milk
• Add 2 cups of cream
• Give it a stir
• When it reaches a soft boil, lower heat and cover
• Simmer soup for 5 minutes
• Turn off the heat and add 3 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• Mix cheese in and stir until it is completely melted
• Enjoy!