Creamy Low-Calorie, Low-Fat Carrot Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 40.4
  • Total Fat: 0.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 5.0 mg
  • Sodium: 463.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

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Introduction

A sweet, spicy, creamy starter A sweet, spicy, creamy starter
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    4 cups Swanson 99% Fat Free Chicken Broth
    4 cups raw carrots, chopped
    8 oz. Philadelphia Fat Free Cream Cheese
    1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
    1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground ginger
    12 sprigs fresh parsley to garnish

Directions

Chop carrots, grate ginger, and cut cream chees into cubes; set aside.

In a large stock pot, heat chicken broth to a simmer. Add chopped carrots and cook 15 minutes, or until carots are tender. Cool slightly, then transfer to a food processer. Process until carrots are finely chopped and well distributed. Return mixture to stock pot.

Over medium heat, bring soup back to a simmer. Add cream cheese cubes, stirring constantly until cheese is melted and well-distibuted. Sir in ginger root, cinnamon and nutmeg. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

Ladle 1-cup servings of soup into bowls and garnish with parsley sprigs.

Makes approximately 12 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOWN2SEXY.