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Broccoli Soup


Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:

3 cups chopped broccoli (or 2 10-ounce packages frozen broccoli)
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 cups nonfat milk
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
Dash pepper
Dash ground thyme
1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese

Directions:

Place vegetables and broth in saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender (about 8 minutes). Mix milk, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and thyme; add to cooked vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, until soup is lightly thickened and mixture just begins to boil. Remove from heat. Add cheese and stir until melted.

Diabetic Exchange**:

Fruit: 0
Vegetables: 2
Meat: 0
Milk: 0
Fat: 0
Carbs: 0
Other: 0

** Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. This site rounds exchanges up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

Source: CDC

Popularity: 1% [?]

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