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Name: Cheesy & Spicy Broccoli Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup Red onion chopped; 1 1/2 cups Fresh broccoli chopped; 2 cloves Fresh garlic, peeled minced; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch Ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes (or to taste) plus more for garnish; 1 tablespoon Butter; 1 teaspoon Flour; 1 3/4 cups Nonfat milk; 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated, plus more for garnish; 2 tablespoons Blue cheese crumbled, plus more for garnish

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Red onion ; chopped
1 1/2 cups Fresh broccoli ; chopped
2 cloves Fresh garlic, peeled ; minced
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes ; (or to taste) plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon Flour
1 3/4 cups Nonfat milk
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese ; grated, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons Blue cheese ; crumbled, plus more for garnish

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Saute the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the broccoli and saute for 3 minutes more.

3. Stir in the garlic and saute 1 more minute, then add the black pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat.

4. In a separate medium size pot, melt the butter.

5. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continulously over medium-low heat.

6. Slowly whisk the milk into the butter mixture and whisk for about 5 minutes, or until the milk has begun to thicken.

7. Stir the broccoli mixture into the milk mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes with the lid on, or until the broccoli is tender.

8. Remove form heat and blend with a hand blender until the soup is mostly creamy. Stir in the cheeses.

9. Garnish with cheese and red pepper flakes, if you like. Enjoy!

NOTES

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Cheesy & Spicy Broccoli Soup

1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Red onion chopped
1 1/2 cups Fresh broccoli chopped
2 cloves Fresh garlic, peeled minced
 Freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch Ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes (or to taste) plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon Flour
1 3/4 cups Nonfat milk
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons Blue cheese crumbled, plus more for garnish

1. Saute the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the broccoli and saute for 3 minutes more.
3. Stir in the garlic and saute 1 more minute, then add the black pepper, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Remove from heat.
4. In a separate medium size pot, melt the butter.
5. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring continulously over medium-low heat.
6. Slowly whisk the milk into the butter mixture and whisk for about 5 minutes, or until the milk has begun to thicken.
7. Stir the broccoli mixture into the milk mixture and simmer for about 10 minutes with the lid on, or until the broccoli is tender.
8. Remove form heat and blend with a hand blender until the soup is mostly creamy. Stir in the cheeses.
9. Garnish with cheese and red pepper flakes, if you like. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (348g)
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings

Calories: 248
Calories from Fat: 115 (46%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 12.8g	17 %
	Saturated Fat 6.4g	32 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 4.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 27.2mg		8 %
Sodium 320.1mg		11 %
Potassium 690.5mg		18 %
Total Carbohydrate 22.3g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 2.7g	11 %
	Sugars, other 19.6g
Protein 12.9g		18 %
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Calories per serving: 248

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