Creamy Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 c. vegetables, like broccoli, zucchini or cauliflower, cooked and chopped (fresh or frozen)
• 1 medium onion, diced small
• 1 medium carrot, diced small
• 1 stalk celery, diced small with leaves
• 1⁄2 c. water
• 1 t. salt
• 1⁄2 t. pepper, or to taste
• 12 oz. chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1⁄2 c. half-and-half

Steps

1. Cook vegetables. Set aside.
2. Simmer onion, carrot and celery in water for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. In a blender, food processor or using an immersion blender, puree all vegetables.
4. Add salt, pepper, chicken broth and cream.
5. Heat before serving, but do not boil.