Broccoli-Cheese Chowder

From EatingWell: Winter 2004, The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

This satisfying remake of broccoli chowder benefits from the creamy texture of cooked potatoes and smooth, tangy reduced-fat sour cream instead of getting its richness from as much as a cup each of cream and cheese. Not only is the flavor vibrant, but a single serving gives you over half of the daily recommendation for vitamin C.

READER'S COMMENT:

"I love this soup, as it was a hit with my family as well. However, instead of doing the hand mash of the veggies I did a mid-level puree of about 1/3 and I added more chicken stock, as a "chowder" was just too chunky. Overall the flavors...

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91 Reviews for Broccoli-Cheese Chowder

06/06/2010

Anonymous

this soupwas very delicious...me and my friend made it and we needed another serving...yum

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04/16/2010

Anonymous

First timer here! Wow, we really really loved this soup! The kids had some crushed ritz crackers on theirs and gobbled it up. That was more veggies to enter their bodies in one meal than they usually eat in a week! My changes were: Omitted the cayenne (kids eating and I didn't have any); Used whole wheat flour but don't really see the need for flour at all so next time I will omit; Used 5 oz. of real cheese (b/c it was the same WW points as 4oz, gotta love that!); I did NOT buy special broccoli, I weighed out the 8oz it calls for, chopped it all up, threw it all in at once and boiled about 15 minutes before partially pureeing with my immersion blender... I can't wait to make it again!

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04/13/2010

Anonymous

The soup was flavorful but the low fat cheddar cheese became stringy even while melting on low heat. The cheese just clung to the broccoli! I'm curious to see if the consistency of the soup is better next time with full fat cheddar.

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03/07/2010

Anonymous

This soup was a big hit. I read some comments and added a little crushed red pepper for more heat, kids thought it was too spicy, but the adults loved it! Maybe next time I'll just make two batches at once. Good go to because usually have all ingredients on hand.

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02/16/2010

Laurenbiz

This was a great soup! The recipe was easy and fun. I ended up adding extra cayenne pepper and dried mustard for extra flavor. I do suggest cooking this in the morning or mid-day for an evening meal, in order for the flavors to mix together. When I tried a bite within an hour after cooking, it had too much of a sour cream flavor. Letting it cool and set allowed it to achieve better taste later.

I'm definitely making it again!!

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