Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Broccoli and Cheese Soup
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Serves
| 6 (1 1/3 cup servings) |
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Prep time
| 10 minutes |
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Cook time
| 30 minutes |
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Total time
| 40 minutes |
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Meal type
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Side Dish, Soup
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Misc
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Child Friendly, Serve Hot
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Website
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Adapted from MyRecipes.com
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This is a quick and easy soup to warm you up during those Fall and Winter days.
6 servings (serving size: 1-1/3 cups)
Nutritional Information per serving:
Calories 203; Fat 6.38 g (sat 4g, mono 1.8g, poly 0.4g); Protein 15.6g; Cholesterol 24mg; Calcium 385mg; Sodium 897mg; Fiber 2.9g; Iron 1.2mg; Carbohydrate 21.7g
Food Groups per serving:
1-1/2 dairy, 1 vegetable
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (16oz) bag broccoli florets
- 2 1/2 cups lowfat milk
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 oz light processed cheese, cubed (such as Laughing Cow)
Directions
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Step 1
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| Heat a large non-stick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and broccoli. Bring broccoli mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes. |
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Step 2
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| 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. |
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Step 3
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| Place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan. |
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