Ginas Weight Watchers Broccoli Cheese And Potato Soup Recipes

BROCCOLI CHEESE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop onion, carrot, celery, garlic in a chopper or mini food processor.
• In a large soup pot, melt butter. Add chopped vegetables and sauté on low heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add flour, salt and pepper to the pot and stir until smooth.
• Add chicken broth, milk and potatoes and set heat to high until it comes to a boil, then cover and cook on low until potatoes are soft, about 10-15 minutes.
• Add broccoli florets, Parmesan cheese, and stir well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered until broccoli is cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Add cheddar and American cheese, stir well and remove from heat.
• Using an immersion blender quickly blend part of the soup for a quick second or two. If you don't have an immersion blender, remove about 1-2 cups of potatoes and broccoli, place it in your chopper, then add it back to the soup. This helps thicken it a bit.

BROCCOLI CHEESE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the carrots and potatoes. Peel the potatoes and carrots.
• Dice the carrots, potatoes and onion. Mince garlic if using whole cloves.
• Chop the broccoli florets from stem and chop down florets to bite-sized pieces.
• Melt the butter in a soup pot on the stovetop on a medium-high heat.
• Add carrots and and onion to the pot. Stir and cook until onion is translucent.
• Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Immediately add the flour followed by broth and milk. Stir well.
• Add potatoes. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Add broccoli.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork. Time can vary depending on the size the potatoes were diced.
• Remove from heat. Stir in shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and freshly ground pepper. (optional)

BROCCOLI POTATO CHEESE SOUP - WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• Combine Potatoes, Celery, Carrots, Onion, Parsley, Broccoli and Pepper into Pot.
• Add 1 cup of water and 2 bouillon cubes.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat cover and simmer until potatoes /carrots are tender.
• Whisk flour and milk together, pour into soup. Stir constantly until soup thickens.
• Add cheese and Ham.
• Stir until cheese melts and Ham is warm.
• See "recipe description" at top for notes on bigger portions.

GINA'S WEIGHT WATCHERS BROCCOLI CHEESE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, melt butter. Added chopped vegetables, except potatoes and broccoli, and saute on low heat until soft. Add flour, salt and pepper and stir until smooth. Add chicken broth, milk and potatoes and set heat to high until it comes to a boil, then cover and cook on low until potatoes are soft, about 10-15 minutes. Add broccoli florets, parmesan cheese, and stir well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered until broccoli is cooked, about 5 minutes. Add cheddar and American cheese, stir well and remove from heat. Using an immersion blender, quickly blend part of the soup for a quick second or two. This help thicken the soup.

WEIGHT WATCHERS BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP - 2 PTS PER CUP

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, frozen broccoli and tomatoes and chilies together.
• Simmer for 25 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Cube Velveeta and put into soup pot.
• Simmer just until cheese is melted.
• This recipe freezes and refrigerates well. I make a large recipe at the beginning of the week and use it to snack on when I'm in danger of breaking my diet. I can have a large bowl and some crusty bread with it and still be under 5 points.