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At 200 calories per serving, this Skinny Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is a significantly lightened up version of a classic! showmetheyummy.com
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Skinny Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

At 200 calories per serving, this Skinny Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is a significantly lightened up version of a classic! While it may be light on calories, it certainly isn't light on flavor!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Lunch, Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesy, cozy, healthy
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 small yellow onion roughly chopped
  • 1 stalk celery roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh pepper
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth more as needed to thin out to desired consistency
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 (16 oz) bag frozen cauliflower florets
  • 1 medium carrot shredded
  • 1 (16 oz) bag frozen broccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 cups reduced fat shredded sharp cheddar about 6-8 oz

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium/medium high heat.
  • Add chopped onion, celery, and garlic, and spices and cook, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in broth, milk, and cauliflower and bring to a simmer.
  • Simmer until cauliflower is fork tender, about 3-5 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend.
  • Add in carrots and broccoli and simmer until broccoli is cooked to your liking, about 5 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend.
  • Stir in cheese until melted.
  • Taste and re-season, if necessary and serve!
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Notes

Nutritional information is for 1/6th of the recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g