Broccoli Bud Soup

Title:
Broccoli Bud Soup

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
Vegetables,
Low-cal




Ingredients:





     1    Small carrot, sliced


     1    Stalk celery, sliced


     1    Small onion, chopped


     1    Garlic clove, minced


   1/2 ts Marjoram


   1/4 ts Basil


   1/2 c  Chicken or vegetable stock


     2 c  Skim milk


     2 c  Coarsely chopped broccoli


   1/2 c  Cooked macaroni


          Dash nutmeg


     1 c  Low-fat yogurt (garnish)






 Place carrots, celery, onions, garlic, marjoram, basil and stock in medium


 size saucepan.  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer for 10 minutes.


 Add the milk and broccoli. Return to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer


 for 5 to 7 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Add macaroni and nutmeg and


 heat through. Remove some broccoli buds from the soup and set aside. Place


 remaining soup in a blender and process on low speed, until the soup is


 smooth. Return soup to pot with reserved broccoli buds and heat through.


 


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