Broccoli & Cheese Soup

This is the best Broccoli Soup I’ve tried yet. Probably because of the generous amounts of milk and cheese in it. But winter calls for some hot rich soups sometimes.

2 cups chopped broccoli
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or to taste)
1 cup broth
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steam your broccoli until tender. In a soup pot, melt butter. Saute onion and celery until tender. Add flour, salt, and pepper and mix well. Add broth and milk and simmer until thickened, stirring often. Add cooked broccoli and cook until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until combined.