Creamless Cream Of Broccoli Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• crisco canola oil
• 6 cups broccoli, stems and florets, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 lb.)
• 1 potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 (370 ml) can carnation fat-free evaporated skim milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan or dutch oven on medium heat. add next 5 ingredients. cook gently for 3-5 minutes, until fragrant and tender. add stock. bring to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 2 purée in blender, food processor or an immersion blender. return to heat and stir in carnation milk, salt and pepper. taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• 3 tips: sprinkle some low-fat grated cheese on top of each bowl of soup before serving.
• 4 if the soup thickens up when refrigerated, just thin out with some water when reheating.