Healthy Cheesy Vegetable Soup
 
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This is such a yummy, comforting soup recipe full of tons of veggies!
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 7 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon (I used Better Than Bouillon)
  • 1½ cups carrots; sliced
  • 1½ cups celery; sliced
  • 1 cup onion; diced
  • 2 cups potatoes; diced (I used unpeeled Red Potatoes)
  • 2½ cups broccoli; chopped
  • 2½ cups cauliflower; chopped
  • 6 Tablespoons flour (I used whole wheat)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup chicken broth (I used low sodium)
  • 1½ cups warm skim milk (I warm mine in the microwave for 1 minute.)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2½ cups cheddar cheese; shredded
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons water
Instructions
  1. Heat water and bouillon in large pot over medium heat until dissolved.
  2. Add carrots, celery, onions and potatoes.
  3. Bring to a low boil and cook 15 minutes.
  4. Add broccoli and cauliflower.
  5. Bring to a low boil and cook 15 minutes.
  6. While everything is cooking, I like to make the “sauce.”
  7. Mix flour, salt and pepper in small bowl.
  8. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
  9. Add the flour, salt and pepper to the butter and mix until blended (it will be quite dry.)
  10. Add the chicken broth, a little at a time and mix until blended (I use a wire whisk.)
  11. Add the milk, a little at a time and mix until blended.
  12. Bring to a low boil over medium-low heat until thickened (be patient and wait until it gets nice and thick!)
  13. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add the sour cream and cheese.
  14. Mix until the cheese is melted.
  15. Add "cheese sauce" to the rest of the soup and stir until combined.
  16. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until dissolved. Mix into soup, stirring frequently, until thickened.
  17. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1/12th recipe Calories: 199 Fat: 10 Carbohydrates: 16 Sugar: 5 Sodium: 521 Fiber: 2 Protein: 11 Cholesterol: 33
Recipe by Happy Being Healthy at https://happybeinghealthy.com/cheesy-vegetable-soup-whole-foods-giveaway/