Taste of Home
Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 35 min. + cooling
YIELD: 4 servings.
"When my husband and I visit fresh-food stands, we often come home with more vegetables than we can eat," Marge Hill shares from Glenside, Pennsylvania. "I lightened up this tarragon-flavored soup to use up the broccoli we buy. I like it with crusty bread, a salad or a sandwich."
Ingredients
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1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
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4 cups fresh broccoli florets
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1-1/2 cups 1% milk
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1-1/4 cups shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
Directions
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1.
In a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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Add the broccoli, tarragon, thyme and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Add milk; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
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3.
In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; heat through. Reduce heat. Add 1 cup of cheese; stir just until melted. Serve immediately. Garnish with remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 202 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 340mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 reduced-fat milk, 1/2 fat.
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