Choose Your Vegetable, Low-fat soup
photo by WaterMelon
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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3-4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 head broccoli (peeled stems are ok) or 1/2 head cauliflower
- 1 small potato, in cubes
- 1⁄2 cup diced onion
- 6 1⁄2 cups water (about 1 1/2 liter)
- 1 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes or 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- salt and pepper
directions
- Add all to large pot and bring to a boil.
- Simmer uncovered until vegetables are soft and liquid has cooked down to about 2/3 of original.
- Puree with hand blender.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Freezes well.
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Reviews
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As Roosie said this is a great basic soup recipe that is easily adaptable to meet the tastes of the diners. Found it tasty enough to make the center of a light, healthy meal paired with a salad and pita chips. I used cauliflower with a sweet potato which gave me a smooth and creamy soup with a beautiful orange hue. To brighten the flavors I added 1/2 tsp. ginger and a pinch of nutmeg. Next time, I'll try the broccoli and a white potato with some basil and garlic. Minx, you have another winner here. Thanks.
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A nice basic recipe to use up those darn broccoli stems (I used two broccoli stems). I do very much like that it is nice and creamy without creams, as PaulaG said. I did find it a little bland, however and I think it could definitely use some spicing up or a little cheese grated in or something. It is a nice very simple soup as-is though. Thank you for posting! I may make this again, but will experiment with various flavor addtions. Thanks, FlemishMinx!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FlemishMinx
Belgium
I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home.
I think cooking is one of the nicest things a person can do for someone they love (including themself!)
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