Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 289.1
  • Total Fat: 12.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
  • Sodium: 915.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 17.0 g

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Introduction

A lower-fat version of a deliciously creamy soup. Replacing butter with smart balance and substituting milk for half and half keeps the dish creamy, but without so many fat calories. A lower-fat version of a deliciously creamy soup. Replacing butter with smart balance and substituting milk for half and half keeps the dish creamy, but without so many fat calories.
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    1/4 c. chopped onino
    3 large garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 c. smart balance buttery spread
    3/4 c. flour
    4 c. low fat low sodium chicken broth
    1 qt fat free milk
    1 1/2 cups. freshly-grated parmesan cheese
    2 c. water
    1 bunch broccoli, tops only, cut into bite-sized pieces
    3 c. boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
    1 1/4 tsp. pepper, black or white
    1 1/4 tsp. salt
    1 dash nutmeg
    6 oz. Ronzoni Smart Taste Rotini pasta, cooked according to directions

Directions

Saute onions and garlic in butter in stockpot over medium heat for 2-3 min. Add flour and cook for another 2-3 min or until bubbly, stirring frequently. Gradually add in broth and water; cook, stirring frequently, until thickened.

Meanwhile, in a separate pan, boil broccoli until only partially cooked, but not yet tender. Do not drain water.

Add parmesan cheese to soup-base in stockpot; cook over low heat, stiiring, just until cheese is melted; add cooked broccoli along with its cooking water, chicken, seasoning and cooked pasta. Heat through.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDLANDER.