Cream of Broccoli Soup

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• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small leek or 2 scallions, chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 1 gablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken or beef stock
• florets from 1 large head of broccoli, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• dash of ground nutmeg
• 1 cup cream

Melt butter. Saute bacon, then add onion, leek, and celery. Cook until heated through. Add flour and stir until well combined. Stir in stock;

simmer for 15 minutes. Add broccoli; simmer for 15 minutes. Pour into blender and puree. Return to pan and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Stir in cream and cook until heated, do not boil.

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