Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Comfort food doesn’t have to be high in calories! A serving of this creamy cheddar cheese and veggie soup contains only 110 calories.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups broccoli, chopped or 10 ounce frozen, chopped broccoli package
1/4 cup celery, diced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth, unsalted
2 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
Dash ground turmeric
¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Dash of paprika

Directions

1. Place vegetables and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boiling, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender — about 8 minutes.
2. Whisk milk, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and turmeric together in a small bowl; stir into cooked vegetables. Cook, stirring constantly, until soup is slightly thickened and mixture just begins to boil.
3. Remove from heat. Portion into 4 soup bowls. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded cheese on top of each serving. Top with a sprinkling of paprika.

Nutrition information

Makes 4 servings.

Each one-cup serving contains:

Calories 110
Total fat 3g
Saturated fat 1.5g
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
Sodium 290mg
Total Carbohydrate 13g
Fiber 1g
Sugars 7g
Protein 8g