Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Silky Broth - How to Cooking

Ingredients

• 55g unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 large carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 500g fresh broccoli, stems finely diced and florets cut into bite-sized pieces
• 30g all-purpose flour
• 480ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 480ml half-and-half
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
• 0.5 tsp dry mustard powder
• Salt to taste
• Cracked black pepper to taste
• 225g sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated
• 50g Parmesan cheese, freshly grated