Asiago Broccoli Soup

Instructions

1. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute longer.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in remaining butter until melted. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, cream, salt, mustard, paprika and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Carefully stir in broccoli. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is tender and soup is slightly reduced, stirring frequently.
4. Reduce heat to low. Gradually stir in asiago until melted. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.