Low Fat Broccoli Bisque

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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.