Broccoli Cheddar Soup

1/4 cup onion -- chopped

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3/4 cup chicken broth

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup broccoli -- chopped

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

In a saucepan, saute the onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until smooth and bubbly. Add broth and milk all at once; cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens. Add broccoli. Simmer, stirring constantly, until heated through. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese until melted. Source: Taste of Home Magazine: June/July 1995.