No cream creamy broccoli soup

Name: No cream creamy broccoli soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped carrots (about 2 medium); 1 cup chopped celery (about 2 stalks); 3/4 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium); 3 Tbsp. oil; 2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 4-1/2 cups broccoli florets (about 2 small bunches); 1/2 cup instant Whole Grain Brown rice uncooked; 2 cups milk; 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 cup chopped carrots (about 2 medium) 1 cup chopped celery (about 2 stalks) 3/4 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium) 3 Tbsp. oil 2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1/2 tsp. pepper 4-1/2 cups broccoli florets (about 2 small bunches) 1/2 cup instant Whole Grain Brown rice, uncooked 2 cups milk 1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions

COOK and stir carrots, celery and onions in hot oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat 5 min. Add broth and pepper; stir. Bring to boil.

STIR in broccoli and rice. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 to 15 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

ADD soup, in batches, to blender or food processor; cover. Blend until pureed. Return soup puree to saucepan. Add milk and cheese; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally

Serving Size:�makes eight 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLYN2006.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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