Healthy Broccoli White Bean Cheddar Soup
I found this recipe on eatingwell.com, and it is so delicious!! I paired it with a grilled cheese (on light bread w/ ff cheese, of course!) and an apple, and it made for a perfectly satisfying and filling lunch. The original recipe called for shredded sharp cheddar, but i subbed in fat free shredded cheddar to cut down on fat & calories. Also, the recipe originally made 6 1-cup servings. However, since i used fat free cheese, i changed the servings to 4 1.5-cup servings without changing the calories per serving very much at all...but you can do what fits you best :).
Steps
Bring broth and water to a boil in a medium sized sauce pan over high heat.
Add broccoli , and cook until tender.
Stir in beans , and continue to cook until warmed through.
Add half of the mixture to a blender along with half of the cheese and puree.
Repeat with the other half of the mixture and cheese.
Serve warm & enjoy !.
Ingredients
reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, water, broccoli, cannellini beans, white pepper, fat-free cheddar cheese