Vegetarian

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder takes 30 minutes to cook.

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Vegetable Chowder are:

2 T Unsalted butter
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 c finely chopped carrot
3 stalks celery, finely chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
4 packets of Swanson flavor boost broth (or substitute 4 c of broth and use less milk)
2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 T flour
2 1/2 c water (and additional water as needed during cooking)
9 oz + 2/3 c fat free milk
2 c chopped fresh broccoli
2 cups shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

Here is how you make Cheesy Vegetable Chowder:

Melt butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots and celery and saute over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes. Add broth and 2 c of water (if using flavor boost packets, if not, just add the 4 cups of broth), 9 oz milk, and potatoes; bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender. Mix flour with remaining 1/2 c water and add to pot. Add broccoli and remaining milk and simmer until soup is slightly thickened and broccoli is tender. Turn heat down to low and stir in cheese till melted. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.Serving Size: Makes about 10 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEDRACD.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Vegetable Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 177.6

• Total Fat: 6.1 g
• Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
• Sodium: 504.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 8.9 g