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Hearty Broccoli- Potato Soup

 

 

A delicious low fat soup...
 

1 Tbs 

 

olive oil

 

1 cup 

 

finely chopped yellow onion

 

3 cloves 

 

garlic, minced

 

4 medium 

 

sized red potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes but not peeled

 

2 Tbs 

 

flour

 

¼ tsp 

 

salt

 

¼ tsp 

 

freshly ground black pepper

 

Two 14.25oz. 

 

cans nonfat, low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

 

12 ounce 

 

can evaporated skim milk

 

1¼ lbs 

 

broccoli, trimmed, divided into small florets, stems peeled and cut into ½-inch chunks (you should end up with about 4 cups)

 

1 Tbs 

 

minced fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

 

1 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh basil

 

 

1

Heat olive oil in very large heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until ripples appear on pan bottom, about 1½ minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.

2

Add potatoes, flour, salt, and pepper, stirring well to mix. Slowly add chicken broth and evaporated milk, stirring all the while. Bring quickly to a boil, again stirring.

3

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

4

Add broccoli, parsley, and basil and simmer uncovered, stirring now and then, until broccoli is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.

5

Ladle into soup bowls and serve.

 

Servings: 6

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

176.03

 

Calories From Fat (14%)

 

25.36

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 2.91g

 

4%

 

Saturated Fat 0.43g

 

2%

 

Cholesterol 2.55mg

 

1%

 

Sodium 740.28mg

 

31%

 

Potassium 901.58mg

 

26%

 

Carbohydrates 29.82g

 

10%

 

Dietary Fiber 1.84g

 

7%

 

Sugar 8.61g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 27.99g

 

 

 

Protein 9.28g

 

19%

 

 

 Recipe Source

GMA's Cutting the Calories Cookbook

 

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