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Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup is for Soup.

Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup takes 35 minutes to cook.

Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup are:

Ingredients:
1 medium head of cauliflower , about 600 - 700g / 1.2 - 1.4 lb (Note 1)

Low Cal Creamy Soup Broth:
500 g / 1 lb zucchinis (2 large), peeled and cut into 1.5cm / 3/5" slices
1 large onion , roughly chopped (brown, white, yellow)
2 garlic cloves , whole
2 cups / 500 ml vegetable or chicken broth
2 cups / 500 ml water
1 cup / 250 ml 0% fat milk (or other milk of choice)
1/2 tsp each garlic powder and onion powder (or 1 tsp of one of them)
Pinch black pepper

Soup:
4 cups shredded or diced chicken (no skin)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , minced
1 onion , chopped (brown, white, yellow)
2 large carrots , cut into 1.25cm / 1/2" pieces
3 celery sticks , cut into 0.75cm / 1/4" slices
2 red peppers , cut into 1 cm / 2/5" pieces
500 g / 1 lb zucchinis (2 large), peeled and cut into 1.25cm / 1/2" slices
1 tsp dried thyme (or other herb of choice)
Salt and pepper
Finely chopped parsley , optional garnish
4 cup Diced or shredded rotisserie chicken , no skin 1 cup

Here is how you make Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup:

Cauliflower:1)For soup - Break off 1/4 of the cauliflower into small bite size florets and put aside to use in the soup.2)For broth - Break up the rest of the cauliflower into medium florets. If you have a small cauliflower, use the stem too - peel then rough dice.Broth: 1)Place cauliflower for broth in a large pot. Add zucchini, onion, whole garlic cloves, vegetable broth and water. (Note 2)2)Place lid on, bring to boil then adjust heat so it's simmering energetically. Cook for 15 minutes or until cauliflower is soft.3)Transfer to blender (Note 3), add garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and milk. Place lid on, place tea towel on lid and hold down very firmly, then whizz to puree soup, starting on low then getting faster.4) Remove lid. Marvel at super low cal ultra creamy soup broth.Soup:1)Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Then add carrots and celery, cook for 2 minutes.2)Add thyme, peppers and zucchini. Cook until softened, around 2 minutes.3) Pour in soup broth. Adjustment consistency with water to achieve desired thickness. Add reserved cauliflower.4) Simmer 5 minutes to bring flavours together. Season with salt and pepper.5) Serve, garnished with parsley. Or splurge your calorie credits on a piece of grilled cheese to dunk into the soup!!Serving Size: 8 servings (about 2 heaped cups, one generous sized bowl which is filling).Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEVNIKAZ.

The nutritional information for Healthy Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 236.8

• Total Fat: 8.2 g
• Cholesterol: 63.8 mg
• Sodium: 589.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 23.9 g