Broccoli-Cheese Soup - Daily Dish

[Ruthxxx]

from the Daily Dish - January 15, 2005

Broccoli Cheese Soup


Looking for a warm winter soup to take away the cold January chill? The following recipe for broccoli cheese soup was contributed by an online member and is acceptable for all Phases of The South Beach Diet™. This meal is a great way to enjoy your servings of vegetables and protein.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Serves 2
Ingredients
1 pound frozen winter-style veggies (broccoli and cauliflower)
1 1/2 cans low-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
1/2 10-ounce can of diced tomatoes or diced tomatoes with green chiles
4-5 ounces low-fat cream cheese, cubed

Instructions
Place the veggies, tomatoes, and broth in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Add the cheese and let it melt as you stir it. Mash up veggies or leave them whole.

[Vickibart]

This soup was great! I pureed in the food processor after it was made. It actually makes more than 2 servings - very filling and delicious!

[KO]

Can you add RF Cheddar?

[beachgal]

KO, if you put some on top, it'd probably be okay, but in a soup like this, it tends to separate and not work very well. RF cheese just doesn't melt like regular fat does. :dunno: Try it and see what you think. :)

[rebel]

I decided to make broccoli cheese soup, which I've never made.
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51890.

I used fresh broccoli which was past its prime for eating raw.
and it seemed like it would be good with onions in it, so I sauteed a small onion.
and the sauteeing onion smelled so good that I added a clove of garlic to it.
and I used veggie broth because of my vegetarian son.
and the only canned diced tomatoes I had were with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and basil.
and I cooked it in the microwave since it is disgustingly hot.
and I found that although we ALWAYS have low-fat cream cheese in the fridge, we only had about 1 T.

I had it with grated cheddar on the top and it was absolutely delish.