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No Cream Creamy Broccoli Soup

Prep Time:

15 min

Total Time:

35 min

Makes:

What You Need

1-1/4 cups chopped carrots (about 2 medium)

3/4 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium)

1/2 cup chopped celery (about 2 stalks)

3 Tbsp. oil

2 cans (10 fl oz/284 mL each) 25%-less-sodium chicken broth

2 cups water

4-1/2 cups broccoli florets (about 2 small bunches)

1/2 cup instant white rice, uncooked

2 cups milk

1/4 cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Make It

COOK and stir carrots, onions and celery in hot oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat 3 min. Add broth and water; stir. Bring to boil.

STIR in broccoli and rice. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 to 15 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

ADD soup, in batches, to blender or food processor; cover. Blend until pureed. Return soup puree to saucepan. Add milk and cheese; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

You can substitute 4-1/2 cups chopped asparagus or chopped leeks for the broccoli.

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Rated

by JocelynMary on 10/5/2009
" The flavor is great (once some salt & pepper was added - plus I added garlic at the beginning) BUT the texture is not very good. I didn't expect to have to chew my soup! I didn't actually mind the texture so much, but my husband really didn't like it. Not going to become a staple in our house."

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Serving Size = 1 cup (250 mL)

Nutritional Information

Calories

140

Total fat

7 g

Saturated fat

1.5 g

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

440 mg

Carbohydrate

14 g

Dietary fibre

2 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

7 g

Vitamin A

50 %DV

Vitamin C

70 %DV

Calcium

15 %DV

Iron

6 %DV

Diabetes Food Choices

1/2 Carbohydrates + 1 Fats

Nutrition Bonus

This creamy soup is an excellent source of vitamins A & C and contains a moderate amount of dietary fibre thanks to the carrots and broccoli.