Cold Herb Soup from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Cold Herb Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

Butter-flavored cooking spray, as needed
3/4 lb sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 can low-fat low-salt chicken broth - (16 oz)
3/4 cup water
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 container frozen chopped chives - (2/3 oz)
= (or 1/2 cup snipped fresh chives)
4 tbsp minced fresh tarragon leaves
6 fresh thyme sprigs
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
Fresh lemon slices, for garnish
Fresh herbs, for garish

Recipe Instructions:

Lightly coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add the onion and cook until onion is soft, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Pour in the broth and water. Bring to a simmer and stir until slightly thickened. Add the herbs and simmer for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs.

Working in batches, transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and process until smooth, adding the sour cream to the last batch. In a large bowl, combine batches and refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Serve in small soup bowls with lemon slices and herbs for garnish.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Carbohydrate (1/2 Bread/Starch, 2 Vegetable).

Nutrition Facts: 99 calories (5% calories from fat), 6 g protein, 1 g total fat (0.1 g saturated fat), 18 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 2 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium.

Source:
"Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-10-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Diabetic-Lifestyle, 2001"

Servings: 4

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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