Broccoli Cheese Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 164.4
- Total Fat: 5.7 g
- Cholesterol: 15.6 mg
- Sodium: 706.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 12.3 g
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Introduction
Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine Adapted from Cooking Light MagazineNumber of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 bunch of Broccoli (using florets only)
(can substitute 1 (16oz) bag florets)
2 1/2 cups 1% reduced fat milk
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 oz. light processed cheese cubed (Velveeta light)
Directions
Heat a large nonstick saucepan with 1 Tbsp olive oil over med-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and broccoli. Bring broccoli mixture to a boil over med-high heat. Reduce heat to med; cook 10 min.
Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
Place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan.
Makes 8, 1cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUSYMOM9501.
Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
Place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan.
Makes 8, 1cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUSYMOM9501.
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