Broccoli Cheese Soup, Low Carb
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, room temperature2 pounds broccoli, separating stems from florets & chopped into bite-size pieces 1 large onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried6.5 cups low-salt chicken broth1 cup whipping cream3 tablespoons Carbalose flour2 cups (packed) grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add broccoli stems and onion; sauté until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
3. Add garlic and tarragon; sauté 1 minute.
4. Add stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream.
5. Mix remaining 3 tablespoons butter with Carbalose flour in small bowl to make paste.
6. Whisk paste into soup. Add broccoli florets. Simmer until soup thickens and florets are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
7. Sprinkle cheese into soup each. Simmer, stirring frequently, until cheese melts and soup bubbles around edges, about 4 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLYNG.
2. Add broccoli stems and onion; sauté until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
3. Add garlic and tarragon; sauté 1 minute.
4. Add stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream.
5. Mix remaining 3 tablespoons butter with Carbalose flour in small bowl to make paste.
6. Whisk paste into soup. Add broccoli florets. Simmer until soup thickens and florets are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
7. Sprinkle cheese into soup each. Simmer, stirring frequently, until cheese melts and soup bubbles around edges, about 4 minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DARLYNG.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 570.6
- Total Fat: 50.3 g
- Cholesterol: 150.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,550.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
- Protein: 19.3 g
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