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Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup is for Soup.

Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup are:

* Cooking spray
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 3 cups chicken broth
* 1 (16-ounce) package broccoli florets
* 2 1/2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 8 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)

Here is how you make Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup:

Heat a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add broth and broccoli. Bring broccoli mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes.Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in pepper. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.Place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return pureed soup mixture to pan.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRIPEDTIGER.

The nutritional information for Michelle's Light Broccoli and Cheddar Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 218.8

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 34.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,339.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 13.2 g