Basic Cream Soup

By DigitalChef

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• Butter for sautéing
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup cream, half and half or whole milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Place the broth into a pan. Sauté onion in a small amount of butter until lightly browned. Add the onion and chopped fresh parsley to the broth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the cream or milk over a very low heat.

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the flour, stirring until the mixture becomes smooth. Slowly stir into the soup. Heat the soup slowly until it comes to a boil and thickens.

Notes:
• Vegetables can be cooked with broth, drained (reserving the liquid) and pureed before adding into soup mixture. This adds more flavor.