Vegetable Bisque( lacto vegetarian, low carb, low fat, gluten free and FILLING!)

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  • Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
Half a head of napa cabbage- chopped8oz carrots chopped- or baby whole1 lb asparagus( woody stems chopped off) washed and chopped into bite size pieces2 fist size onions - chopped1 3inch long jalapeno pepper- seeded and choppedappx 10 cups water( enough to cover veggies) 1 to 1 1/2 Tbls Fresh Lime juice1 teas sea salt6-8oz fat free greek yogurt( like fage)
Directions
Place 10 cups water and salt in large pot- add Cabbage, onions, pepper and carrots( hold off on the asparagus) Bring to a boil and allow to cook 10 min or until cabbage and carrots are done. Add asparagus and cook 2-3 minutes until it is crisp tender and still bright green. ** the broth at this point will be spicey! Once you puree it- the heat will tone down!

Puree n a blender in batches- puree the yogurt in with one of the batches. Once everything is blended smooth- add lime juice to taste. You can also add hot sauce or additional salt if needed. Serve chilled with carrot or celery sticks and hummus on the side.

Serving Size: makes 12 servings of 1 cup each

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIGOLEDIVA.

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 42.4
  • Total Fat: 0.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 227.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 3.6 g

Member Reviews
  • TSUNAMIMOM
    really tasty, hot or cold, gazpacho style. - 5/22/12