Taste of Home
Cream of Vegetable Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 11 servings.
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.
Ingredients
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2 cups chopped sweet onions
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1-1/2 cups chopped carrots
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1 cup chopped celery
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
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1 large head cauliflower, broken into florets
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3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
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2 teaspoons salt
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2 teaspoons white pepper
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1/2 cup half-and-half cream
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Fresh basil
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 132 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 773mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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