Creamy Vegetable Soup from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Creamy Vegetable Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 tsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2/3 cup cauliflower, chopped
2/3 cup broccoli, chopped
1/3 cup carrots, chopped
2 tbsp celery, plus 2 tsp., chopped
1/3 cup onions, chopped
7 oz chicken stock, low sodium, low fat
1 tbsp dijon mustard, plus 1 teaspoon
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup evaporated skim milk
2 tsp fresh dill, minced
1 1/4 tsp fresh parsley, minced
2 tsp cornstarch, or arrowroot powder
1 tbsp water, plus 1 teaspoon
2 tbsp parmesan cheese, plus 2 teaspoons

Recipe Instructions:

Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the garlic and saut‚ for 30 seconds. Add the next 5 ingredients and saut‚ for 10 minutes. Add in half the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. In batches, pur‚e the contents of the stockpot in the blender. Set aside in a separate bowl. In the same stockpot, heat remaining stock with the mustard, pepper, salt, and evaporated milk. Bring to a gentle simmer. Add the pur‚ed vegetables and simmer on low for 5 minutes. Add the herbs and simmer for 2 more minutes. Mix together the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and the water. Add to the soup and cook for 2 minutes until thickened. Serve soup in bowls, garnished with Parmesan cheese.

Per serving: calories 133, fat 4.3g, 29% calories from fat, cholesterol 6mg, protein 9.5g, carbohydrates 15.0g, fiber 2.1g, sodium 400mg.

Exchanges: 1 Monosaturated Fat, 1 Starch.

The recommended wines are: Chenin Blanc, Beaujolais, or Chianti.

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MC Formatted & MC Busted by Barb at Possum Kingdom

NOTES : Prep: 15 min, Cook: 30 min.

Posted to RecipeLu List by "abprice@wf.net" <abprice@wf.net> on Mar 19, 1998.

Servings: 4

“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”

~ Doug Larson

 

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