Cream of Cilantro Soup
Recipe Introduction
Source: Southern Living-10/00
List of Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 (32 ounce) package reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) container light sour cream
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Garnishes: fresh cilantro sprigs, light sour cream
Instructions
- Remove stems from cilantro and coarsely chop leaves. Process cilantro and 1 cup chicken broth in a blender of food processor until blended, stopping to scrap down sides.
- Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; whisk in flour. Gradually add remaining 3 cups broth, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth. Boil 1 minute. Stir in cilantro mixture, cram cheese, and next 5 ingredients; simmer soup 15 minutes. Garnish, if desired.
- Yield: 6 cups
- per cup: 156 cal., 8.6 g fat, 7.9 g pro, 9.3 g carb, 1 g fiber, 31 mg chol, 393 mg sod.
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