Creamy Chicken-Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• 12 c mushrooms sliced fresh
• 12 c chopped onion
• 14 c butter melted
• 14 c flour
• 2 c half and half
• 1 12 c chicken broth
• 1 c cooked chicken diced
• 1 c frozen broccoli thawed
• 12 tsp dried rosemary
• 12 tsp salt
• 14 tsp dried thyme
• 14 tsp pepper

Directions

1. Saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender
2. Add flour stirring until smooth
3. Cook 1 minute stirring constantly Gradually add half and half and broth
4. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thick and bubbly
5. Stir in remaining ingredients
6. Cover and simmer 10 minutes stirring occasionally Yields 4 cups
7. To store refrigerate up to 2 days freeze up to 1 month