Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         broccoli stems -- sliced into
          1 inch piece  
   2      tablespoons   beef base
   1      tablespoon    chicken base
     1/2                ga water
     1/8  teaspoon      curry powder
     1/4  teaspoon      white pepper
   1      stalk         celery -- chopped
   1      large         onion -- chopped
   3      tablespoons   butter
   2      tablespoons   sweet pickle relish
     1/2  cup           sour cream
   1      teaspoon      Dijon mustard
   3      tablespoons   flour
   7      ounces        diced cooked roast beef
   2      cups          heavy whipping cream
     1/2  pound         fettuccine -- cooked and
                        chopped

Preparation:

Combine broccoli stems, beef and chicken bases, water, curry powder and white pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until stems are soft, adding water as needed to maintain 1/2 gallon. Strain. Set broth aside. In a soup pot, sauté celery and onion in butter until onion is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Add relish, sour cream and mustard. Add flour and cook over low heat, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Add strained broth. Simmer 5 minutes. Add roast beef, whipping cream and fettuccine. Simmer 10 minutes. Makes 6 servings. Each serving contains about: 638 calories; 1,504 mg sodium; 163 mg cholesterol; 43 grams fat; 42 grams carbohydrates; 22 grams protein; 1.07 grams fiber.