Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp plant butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup GF flour
• 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable stock
• 2 cups plant cream
• 1 cup d airy-free half & half OR 1 cup non-dairy milk
• 6 cups broccoli*, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 - 1 1/2 cups lactose-free sharp cheddar cheese **, shredded by hand
• sea salt to taste
• cracked black pepper to taste