Broccoli Soup for Dieters

This is not a Broccoli Cheese Soup, or a Cream of Broccoli soup...this is just vegetables. It does have a starch in it, so if you are in a diet that eliminates starches, now you know! Low fat, and very healthy. I like broccoli, celery, and basil, so I like this! Plus it is sooo healthy!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 1  cup  diced onion
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  baking potato, peeled and diced
• 2⁄3 cup celery, diced
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 5  cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen chopped broccoli
• 1  tablespoon dried basil, whole

Directions

1. Saute onion in oil in a Dutch oven until tender. Add potato, celery, garlic, salt and pepper, and saute for 10 minutes. Add broth, broccoli, and basil; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Transfer half of the broccoli mixture to a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Repeat with the rest of the mixture. (I just use my handheld blender and puree it all!).
3. Serve in soup bowls.