8 strips bacon or 1 cup chopped ham
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
16 oz. pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
10 oz. pkg. frozen broccoli, finely chopped
1 chicken or vegetable bouillon cube
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced

Bring the frozen mixed vegetables and finely chopped broccoli to a boil. Set aside to drain.

In a skillet, sauté bacon or ham until crispy; drain on paper towels and set aside.

Add enough bacon drippings into soup pan to coat bottom of pan. Simmer onions until clear in soup pan.

Whisk in 1/4 cup flour and 4 cups milk. Stir well. Add vegetables and bacon and bouillon.

Simmer until soup is thickened to desired consistency.

Salt and pepper to taste. This soup has better flavor when eaten the next day.