Low Fat Broccoli Bisque

Submitted by Smiling in Texas

"From 1,001 Low Fat Recipes"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 medium broccoli stems
• 1⁄2 small head cauliflower
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 1⁄3 cups coarsely chopped potatoes, peeled
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons dried chives
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
• 1 1⁄2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

directions

1. Clean the broccoli and cauliflower, reserving 3/4 cup of the broccoli, and 3/4 cup of the cauliflower florets, chopping the rest fine.
2. Saute green onios in margarine until tender.
3. Stir in flour, cooking for 1 minute.
4. Stir in Chicken stock, chopped broccoli and cauliflower, potatoes, chives, and basil and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
6. Process in food processor until smooth.
7. Add milk and reserved broccoli and cauliflower florets until boiling again.
8. Reduce heat and simmer until florets are crisp-tender.
9. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Sugar Doll]

Excellent soup recipe! I love that some of the veggies are blended and the rest are just mixed in. I added carrots to mine and a couple extra cups of broth. Now I've got lunch for the whole week! Thank you!

 

[SandwichQueen]

Pretty good soup! I would like to have had some carrots or something in there, too to deepen the flavor profile but it was nice and easy to make.

 

[Ambervim]

Nice soup on a cool day. I didn't have enough chicken stock so I added shrimp stock. I added a couple red and yellpw peppers with the onions. With the broccoli & potatoes I added a carrot. I had no cauliflower. All in all, it was still good. Some cheese on top would be a nice touch.

 

[Katanashrp]

Great soup! The addition of cauliflower and potatoes makes it unique. Thank you.

 

[AmandaInOz]

I probably would have given this four stars, but with a tiny bit of mature cheddar grated on top it was definitely worth five stars. We really enjoyed the whole broccoli and cauliflower added after blending. It added a welcome texture to an otherwise creamy soup. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2010.