Cream of Vegetable Soup Recipe

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The good news about Vicki Kamstra's slimmed-down soup is traveling fast. "I belong to an RV club and have passed on this recipe to 30 other women," she says from Spokane, Washington.

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Cream of Vegetable Soup Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 11 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups chopped sweet onions
1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 large head cauliflower, broken into florets
3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons white pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
Fresh basil

Directions

In Dutch oven, saute the onions, carrots and celery in oil until onions are tender. Add potatoes and cauliflower; saute 5-6 minutes longer. Add the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Let stand until cool.
Puree vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor in batches. Return all to the pan. Stir in cream; heat through. (Do not boil.) Garnish with fresh basil. Yield: 11 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 132 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 773 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Cream of Vegetable Soup in Light & Tasty December/January 2005, p17