Cream of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Potato and Leek Soup
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter3 cups of 2 % Milk6 tablespoons Flour3 Bunchs of Broccoli1/2 head of Cauliflower4 potatos1 Leek6 cloves Garlic6 cups of Chicken Stocksalt and pepper to taste
Dice broccoli, caluflower, and potato.
Slice leek and mince garlic.
saute leek and garlic in 1 tablespoon of oil or butter till translucent.
put all vegetables, chicken stock and 1 cup of milk in the crock pot and cook untill the veggies are softened. (I did this before going to work and left it on low all day)
Create a cream base -
Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan, mix in flour till it becomes a paste. whisk in 2 cups of milk and cook over low heat till thickened. You can also add 2 chicken bullion cubes for flavor, I omited this because i had the chicken stock.
Pull out the solid pecies from the crockpot and reserve the liquid. Save 1-2 cups of veggie pieces and set aside. Puree the rest (with broth as needed) and add to the cream sauce. Add the reserved veggie pieces back in and then add reserved broth till you attain the desired thickness.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JRIMM4.
Slice leek and mince garlic.
saute leek and garlic in 1 tablespoon of oil or butter till translucent.
put all vegetables, chicken stock and 1 cup of milk in the crock pot and cook untill the veggies are softened. (I did this before going to work and left it on low all day)
Create a cream base -
Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan, mix in flour till it becomes a paste. whisk in 2 cups of milk and cook over low heat till thickened. You can also add 2 chicken bullion cubes for flavor, I omited this because i had the chicken stock.
Pull out the solid pecies from the crockpot and reserve the liquid. Save 1-2 cups of veggie pieces and set aside. Puree the rest (with broth as needed) and add to the cream sauce. Add the reserved veggie pieces back in and then add reserved broth till you attain the desired thickness.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JRIMM4.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 264.6
- Total Fat: 11.0 g
- Cholesterol: 28.8 mg
- Sodium: 305.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
- Protein: 12.1 g
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