Broccoli cheese soup, because it was on sale

So, I was out shopping, as ya do, and I saw a head of lonely broccoli on sale. It looked lonely and was .99 so I thought 'Yum I'll make some broccoli rice au gratin.' Then I spotted a second head for only .29 and thought, 'Broccoli cheese soup it is!'. I can't resist a sale, especially broccoli. The weather has just turned rainy, though it is still warm and quite humid, YUCK! So some comfort food will help. I happened to also buy the stuff to make a gorgeous salad and I will do just that if I find some extra energy lying around.

So, i do what I do a lot. I hit the internet looking for decent recipes, found not quite what I wanted and made my own. So, here it is...

Broccoli Cheese Soup
1 small onion (finely diced)
3 cups broccoli (This was one 500 gm head, just the florets and chopped small, you can use stem too just chop it small or grate it)
1 large carrot (grated or you could use matchsticks, I guess 3/4 of a cup)
1 clove of garlic (a big one, smashed)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
8 oz cheddar (shredded, you could use other cheese or a combo of cheeses)
1 oz Parmesan (fresh shredded, about 1/3 cup)
2 cups Chicken Broth (could use veggie)
2 cups milk (I used 1.5% because... sale)
200 gm Creme Fresh ( Add enough milk to thin it to 1 cup. About 1/2 c milk)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Pepper fresh cracked


On med heat melt the butter
Add the onion, cook until almost tender
Add the garlic, cook 30 sec
Add the carrot, cook 2 min
Add the flour, stir well so that it is all mixed in, cook 1-2 min
Add the broth, you want this to be smooth and thick
Add the broccoli, stir and cook 1 min
Add salt and pepper
Add the milk, stir well
Add the Creme fresh
Add the cheese, stir well
Add more salt and pepper to taste
Cook about 30 min