Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium sized stock pot and saute onion and celery until tender. Add broccoli and broth cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Pour the soup into a blender filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel and carefully start the blender using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.

In small saucepan over medium-heat melt 3 tablespoons butter stir in flour and add milk. Stir until thick and bubbly and add to soup. Season with pepper and serve.