Cream of Broccoli Soup
- 1 tbsp. olive
- vegetable oil
- 2 medium-size yellow onions, coarsely chopped (2 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic, slivered
- 1 bunch broccoli (1 1/4 pounds), heads cut into florets, stalks trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced,
- 2 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen broccoli
- 3 medium-size all-purpose potatoes (1 pound), peeled and cut into cubes
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 cups lowfat 1% milk
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 3 tbsp. plain nonfat yogurt
- 5 cups chicken stock
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over low heat.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the broccoli, potatoes, nutmeg, and stock and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
- Adjust the heat so that the mixture simmers gently, cover, and cook for 20 minutes or until the broccoli and potatoes are very tender.
- In a food processor or blender, working in batches if necessary, process the mixture until pureed.
- Return the puree to the Dutch oven, stir in the milk, salt, and pepper, and set over moderate heat for 4 minutes or just until heated through.
olive, vegetable oil, yellow onions, garlic, broccoli, frozen broccoli, potatoes, ground nutmeg, milk, salt, parsley, green onions, nonfat yogurt, chicken stock
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/21171 (may not work)