Broccoli Chowder

Title:
Broccoli Chowder

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Soups,
Stews




Ingredients:





     2 lb Fresh broccoli


27 1/2 oz Fat-free chicken broth; 2


          -cans


     3 c  Milk; divided


     1 c  Chopped ham


     2 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Pepper


     1 c  Half and half


     2 c  Shredded swiss cheese


   1/4 c  Butter






 Combine broccoli and 1 can of broth in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook 7


 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Remove broccoli from broth, cool


 and coarsely chop.


 


 Add remaining can of broth, 2 cups of the milk, ham, salt, and pepper to


 pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in


 broccoli and remaining ingredients, except remaining cup of milk. Mix some


 flour into the remaining milk and stir into chowder to thicken. Cook over


 low heat until thoroughly heated. Do not boil.


 


 Per serving: 323 Calories; 22g Fat (58% calories from fat); 23g Protein;


 14g Carbohydrate; 75mg Cholesterol; 1185mg Sodium


 


 Recipe by: Virginia Bowman


 


 Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by


 
on Oct 24, 97