Creamy Broccoli Soup

Preparation time: 15 min Servings: 4
Cooking time: 25 min

Ingredients:

1/4 cup celery, diced
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp thyme, ground
1/4 cup Swiss cheese, grated
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1-1/2 cups broccoli, chopped

Cooking Directions:

Place first 4 ingredients in a heavy pan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Cover pan, reduce heat to low and cook 8 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Combine milk, half and half, cornstarch, thyme and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Mix well and pour into pan with vegetables. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until soup begins to thicken and boil. Remove from heat. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 190
% Calories From Fat 52.1%
Total Fat 11g
Saturated Fats 6.7g
Mono-unsaturated Fats 3g
Poly-unsaturated Fats 0.6g
Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 230mg
Total Carbohydrates 16g
Dietary Fiber 2.3g
Sugar 5.2g
Protein 8.1g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.73 mcg
Vitamin K 88 mcg
Vitamin A 1300 IU
Niacin B3 0.91 mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.83 mg
Riboflavin B2 0.31 mg
Vitamin C 40 mg
Vitamin D 27 IU
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin E 1.2 mg
Choline 48 mg

Minerals

Manganese 0.19 mg
Magnesium 30 mg
Calcium 220 mg
Zinc 1.2 mg
Phosphorus 210 mg
Copper 0.087 mg
Fluoride 4.2 mcg
Selenium 5.8 mcg
Sodium 230 mg
Potassium 440 mg
Iron 0.77 mg

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