No-Cream Creamy Broccoli Soup

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There’s more to this better-for-you soup than the name suggests. Like four flavorful veggies, rice and savory grated Parm. A warm, smooth, satisfying bowl of goodness.

time

prep:

40 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

8 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

carrots, chopped

stalks celery, chopped

onion, chopped

Tbsp. oil

cans (14-1/2 oz. each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2

tsp. pepper

4-1/2

cups broccoli florets

1/2

cup instant white rice, uncooked

cups milk

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK and stir carrots, celery and onions in hot oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat 5 min. Add broth and pepper; stir. Bring to boil.

STIR in broccoli and rice. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 to 15 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.

ADD soup, in batches, to blender or food processor; cover. Blend until pureed. Return soup puree to saucepan. Add milk and cheese; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 4 cups frozen or drained canned peas, chopped asparagus or chopped leeks for the broccoli.

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a cook

posted:2/1/2006

Made this soup on a cold day. Very bland! Ended up tossing the whole thing.

lannanustad

posted:1/31/2006

Made this soup on a cold, dreary, rainy Saturday. Enjoyed cups of it all day long to warm the body. Made the warm lemon cake the same day too. Made the day seem not so dreary. Brought the left-overs to place of employment on Monday and shared it with co-workers. They raved about it too!

a cook

posted:1/30/2006

i added cheddar cheese to try to spruce this up a bit. But when you purree it, it just kind of tastes mushy. Also, needs a few more spices to give it more flavor

drewsmommy11

posted:1/30/2006

We all thought this was great! I think maybe next time I will try some variations...like adding potatoes or something. It is just as good without adding anything though!

a cook

posted:1/26/2006

I put in more veggies than the receipe called for and used low-fat shredded cheddar cheese which gave it a sharper flavor. It had a hearty consistency but it was a bit rich. My family didn't know it was low fat, so it was a big hit! I would probably make it again and after putting it through the food processor, add some diced chicken.

themotas

posted:1/25/2006

I did not like this recipe, it turned out very bland and didn't taste very good

a cook

posted:1/25/2006

My soup did not look at all like the picture. I would perhaps pulse rather than puree the ingredients. The taste was fine, but it was more drinkable rather than something to eat with a spoon.

heyladies

posted:1/24/2006

My soup did not look like the picture. I added more rice and maybe a tad more cheese. The taste was very good!! I'd definitely make again.

holychik82