Cream of Broccoli Soup

I ate broccoli once. And here's the proof:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp salt (I used mad extra salt though)
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 4 cups broccoli, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups veggie stock or water
• 2 cups milk (I only used 1 1/2)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 tsp allspice (or more)
• ground pepper
• dash of thyme
• 1/2 tsp basil
• additional broccoli (optional)

Melt butter in large saucepan, then saute onion and bay leaf with salt over medium heat until onion is clear, about 5-7 minutes.

Add bell pepper, broccoli, and stock. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is well cooked.

Discard the bay leaf and puree the soup in batches, with milk.

Stir in the sour cream and spices, bring almost to a boil, top with optional fresh broccoli.