Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup - Healthy Living

Ingredients

• 1 large onion; diced
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 4 cloves fresh garlic; minced
• 2 tsp. oregano
• 2 heads of broccoli; cut into florets with peeled and diced stem
• 2 large potatoes; diced
• 2 quarts homemade stock (vegetable or chicken)
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cups cheddar cheese; shredded
• 1 ½ cups half and half