Step 1

In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper and salt. Allow the mixture to simmer 1 minute.

Step 2

Whisk in chicken broth and the drained vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Using a potato masher, emulsion blender or blender, mash the vegetables into the mixture to your desired consistency.

Step 4

Whisk in half and half, and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Serve with Copycat Dolly Parton's Stampede Garlic Biscuits, cornbread, hoecakes or biscuits.