1/4 cup melted butter
1/2 of a medium onion chopped
1/4 cup of flour
2 cups of half and half
2 cups of chicken broth
3 cups of chopped broccoli
1 cup of carrots julienned
1/4 tsp of nutmeg
8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
1. Add the 1/4 cup of butter to your pot sauté the onions until soft. Sprinkle the flour over the onions whisk for 2 minutes.
2. Whisk in the half and half and chicken broth.
3. Add broccoli and carrots. Cook on low for 20-25 minutes until both are tender
4. Add salt and pepper and cheese and continue to whisk until the cheese has melted. Be careful not to have your heat up too high your soup can become grainy or scorch. Now stir in the nutmeg.