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Name: Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 (24 ounce) bag frozen baby broccoli florets; 1 carrot, peeled and grated; 5 tablespoons butter; 1 –1/2 cups chopped onion; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 3 cups chicken broth or stock; 2 –1/2 cups low-fat 1% milk; 8 ounces reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 bay leaf; 1 –1/2 teaspoons salt (more or less to taste); 1 teaspoon pepper (more or less to taste)

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INGREDIENTS

1 (24 ounce) bag frozen baby broccoli florets
1 carrot, peeled and grated
5 tablespoons butter
1 –1/2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth or stock
2 –1/2 cups low-fat 1% milk
8 ounces reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese ; finely shredded
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 bay leaf
1 –1/2 teaspoons salt (more or less ; to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (more or less ; to taste)

INSTRUCTIONS

Place frozen broccoli florets in large pot, cover with water.

Bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 3 minutes.

Drain vegetables in a colander and set aside.

In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat.

Add onions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.

SLOWLY add in flour, about a tablespoon at a time, while stirring with a whisk constantly.

Once all of the flour is added and there is a nice paste formed, slowly add chicken broth, stirring constantly with whisk.

Add milk slowly, continuing to stir.

Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Once mixture reaches a boil, slowly add cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

Add broccoli and carrots, salt, pepper, garlic, nutmeg, and bay leaf. Stir well to combine.

Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup

1 (24 ounce) bag frozen baby broccoli florets
1 carrot, peeled and grated
5 tablespoons butter
1 –1/2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth or stock
2 –1/2 cups low-fat 1% milk
8 ounces reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese finely shredded
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 bay leaf
1 –1/2 teaspoons salt (more or less to taste)
1 teaspoon pepper (more or less to taste)

Place frozen broccoli florets in large pot, cover with water.

Bring to a boil over medium high heat and boil for 3 minutes.

Drain vegetables in a colander and set aside.

In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat.

Add onions and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.

SLOWLY add in flour, about a tablespoon at a time, while stirring with a whisk constantly.

Once all of the flour is added and there is a nice paste formed, slowly add chicken broth, stirring constantly with whisk.
Add milk slowly, continuing to stir.

Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Once mixture reaches a boil, slowly add cheese, stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.

Add broccoli and carrots, salt, pepper, garlic, nutmeg, and bay leaf. Stir well to combine.

Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 (1036g)
Recipe Makes: 1

Calories: 1185
Calories from Fat: 675 (57%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 75.1g	100 %
	Saturated Fat 46.8g	234 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 20g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.1g
Cholesterol 200.1mg		62 %
Sodium 2860.3mg		99 %
Potassium 787.8mg		21 %
Total Carbohydrate 56.6g		17 %
	Dietary Fiber 5g	20 %
	Sugars, other 51.6g
Protein 69.2g		99 %
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Calories per serving: 1185

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