Soup Night

Tonight was Modern Family night.......which means the girlfriends came over for soup night! We made Broccoli cheese soup from cooking light, and Provolone and turkey sandwiches. Each person received a bowl of soup and a half salad.

Broccoli & Cheese Soup

[ Image & Recipe From Cooking Light ]

Total: 33 minutes   Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (16-ounce) package broccoli florets
• 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)

Preparation

1. Heat a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and broccoli. Bring broccoli mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes.
2. Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
3. Place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan.

Nutritional Information
Calories: 203 (28% from fat)
Fat: 6.3g (sat 4g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.4g)
Protein:15.6g
Carbohydrate: 21.7g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 24mg
Iron: 1.2mg
Sodium: 897mg
Calcium: 385m