World Famous Recipes

broccoli soup - Broccoli and Cheese Soup Recipe

World Famous Recipes

Cooking spray

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

1 (16-ounce) package broccoli florets

2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

8 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)

Heat a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-

high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 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.

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.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)

NUTRITION PER SERVING

CALORIES 203 (28% from fat); FAT 6.3g (sat 4g, mono 1.8g, poly

0.4g); PROTEIN 15.6g; CARB 21.7g; FIBER 2.9g; CHOL 24mg; IRON

1.2mg; SODIUM 897mg; CALC 385mg;