Fat Free Cream of Broccoli "OR" Asparagus Soup

[chicagobuffedbod]

Soups are great in the winter. So try this and see how you like it. Yes, I know the real thing taste the best but this is a great substitute and it's very healthy for you.
You'll need a blender to make this. I use the Vitamixer.

Weight 8 ounces of raw broccoli. Place in a pot with a bit of water and steam. I suggest steaming the broccoli until it is sort of that dark dull green. Not bright. You want it very soft. Not crisp.
When ready place contents and liquid into blender and ad 1.5 cups of chicken browth. As this is liquified ad .5 c of dry oatmeal until it is smooth.

Poor contents into saucepan and simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Garnish with some fresh ground nutmeg on top before you eat it and it's delicious.

You can also substitute asparagus in place. I like both very much.

The oatmeal is the only fat (which is basically nothing) in this recipe and gives the consistency of creamy butter.

 

[chicagobuffedbod]

I forgot to mention that you may want to sautee a couple garlic cloves and some chopped onions in Pam cooking spray before you put this along with the veggies in the blender. This helps to add to the flavor. It's really good.
Sautee garlic and onions until golden brown and then liquify with the veggie of your choice.

 

[obiwan9962]

Soups are great in the winter. So try this and see how you like it. Yes, I know the real thing taste the best but this is a great substitute and it's very healthy for you.
You'll need a blender to make this. I use the Vitamixer.

Weight 8 ounces of raw broccoli. Place in a pot with a bit of water and steam. I suggest steaming the broccoli until it is sort of that dark dull green. Not bright. You want it very soft. Not crisp.
When ready place contents and liquid into blender and ad 1.5 cups of chicken browth. As this is liquified ad .5 c of dry oatmeal until it is smooth.

Poor contents into saucepan and simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Garnish with some fresh ground nutmeg on top before you eat it and it's delicious.

You can also substitute asparagus in place. I like both very much.

The oatmeal is the only fat (which is basically nothing) in this recipe and gives the consistency of creamy butter.

from a chef's and a nutrition point of view, i would take the stems and using a sharp paring knife, peel off the thick fibrous skin and steam the stems til soft and mushy then add the florets and steaming them til those are still bright green and then proceed
this still gives you the flavour and maintains most of the nutrients

 

[obiwan9962]

I forgot to mention that you may want to sautee a couple garlic cloves and some chopped onions in Pam cooking spray before you put this along with the veggies in the blender. This helps to add to the flavor. It's really good.
Sautee garlic and onions until golden brown and then liquify with the veggie of your choice.

an alternative is to grill the onions and roast the garlic
then you don't need to use any fat whatsoever

 

[chicagobuffedbod]

Thanks, Obiwan. But I find that grilling seems to dry them out. I did try that. Pam has barely any fat, I just use enough to spray my nonstick pans to get them brown.
Isn't food great?

 

[MR. BMJ]

Most canned foods use a lot of Na+ for not only flavor, but also to increase shelf-life of the product. Try to find one that has a low Na+ profile if possible.

....of course, if it taste like crap due to being bland and flavorless, then it will not help much. Trial and error.

BMJ