Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup takes 5 minutes to cook.

Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup are:

3 cups reserved water from steamed broccoli
1 cup steamed broccoli
3 pieces 2% Kraft American (or whatever flavor cheese you prefer)
1 tbsp dried tarragon
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 tbsp black pepper
1 clove of garlic, minced (dried roasted garlic works very well)
red pepper flakes - optional

Here is how you make Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup:

Anytime you steam broccoli, this soup will be a super way to use the nutrient rich water left over.Add 3 cups of water to a pot and steam broccoli until desired tenderness.Remove steamed broccoli and add 3 pieces of 2% American cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer, just make it 2% or lighter) to the pot. Add in 1 tablespoon each of dried tarragon, dried thyme, black pepper and roasted garlic. Continue to stir the soup until the cheese has melted and incorprated into the water. Chop 1 cup of broccoli and add back into the soup and enjoy!!Makes about 3 cups, 1 serving = 1 cupNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICA717.

The nutritional information for Ultra light Broccoli Cheese soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 94.7

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
• Sodium: 345.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 11.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 6.0 g