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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Back to cheese…and comfort food!

I do know what day it is most of the time!  But another winning combination here!  Cheese in creamy soup!  Yummo!  I love a good bowl of soup or chili on a cold fall or winter day!  You can’t really beat this one at only 1 point a serving!

Cauliflower Cheese Soup 
2 Points Plus (1 Point-old system)
6 Servings
 
Enrich this soup with a little light cream cheese and American cheese, making it a creamy, delicately flavored appetizer soup or a light lunch. 

Ingredients

2 t olive oil    
1 medium leek, (about 6 ounces), cleaned and sliced (white and light green parts only)    
1 medium carrot, finely chopped    
1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped    
5 c reduced-sodium chicken broth    
4 c cauliflower, florets    
3/4 oz Low-Fat, American Cheese Single, slice    
2 T light cream cheese, (Neufchâtel), at room temperature    
2 T chives, Fresh, chopped    

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are very tender, but not browned, about 8 minutes.


Add the broth and cauliflower; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the cauliflower is very tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in the cheeses until melted. 

Remove the soup from the heat and puree with a hand-held immersion blender, or in a food processor or blender, in batches if necessary. Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat. Stir in the chives. Yields 1 1/3 cups per serving.
Notes

A hand-held immersion blender comes in handy in this recipe since it allows you to puree the soup right in the pan, rather than having to transfer it to a food processor or blender.

by Winner's Circle, from Weight Watchers Publishing Group


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