Soup Series Broccoli Cheddar Soup

I made yet another version of Broccoli Cheddar soup and I think this was the best one yet. Didn't measure anything.

Ingredients:

• butter
• onion, minced
• carrot, minced
• celery, minced
• garlic, sliced
• flour
• chicken base
• milk
• water
• shredded cheddar
• sliced white american cheese
• broccoli
• salt & pepper
• dash nutmeg
• dashes of Tabasco

Sauteed onion, carrot and celery in butter. You could omit the carrot and celery if you didn't have any. Once softened, added sliced garlic, cooked 1 min. Then added flour. Whisked and cooked a few mins. Then added water and chicken base. Whisking until smooth. Then added broccoli, cooked with lid on for about 10 mins to cook broccoli. Then blended with immersion blender (optional). Then added shredded cheddar, a little bit at a time, whisking until blended. Then added sliced white american cheese (ripped up), and whisk until blended. Add salt & pepper to taste, dash nutmeg, dashes Tabasco. This was fantastic. Nice and smooth and not grainy! Definitely making this again. Better than any restaurant!