• 4 tbsp butter or margarine
• ½ medium onion chopped fine
• 4 tbsp all purpose flour

Melt butter in large saucepan. Cook onions till tender but don’t brown. Stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.

• 5 cups cooked broccoli
• 3 cups chicken stock

Whisk in stock and broccoli. Bring to a boil and simmer 5 mins.
Puree mixture in food processor or blender. Return to heat and add:

• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp salt or to taste
• 3 cups milk
• 3 cups shredded medium cheddar
• ½ tsp. Tabasco sauce