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Cooking at Home - Vegetable Cheese Soup

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Swiss cheese, vegetables, and curry powder make this thick and creamy soup a filling meal on a cold night this winter. Serve with whole wheat toast on the side.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cup mixed vegetables, frozen or fresh (chopped, no salt or fat added)
  • 1/4 cup onion (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 curry powder (1/2 teaspoon, optional)
  • 1 cup dry milk, non-fat
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup Swiss cheese (cut into small pieces)

Directions

  1. Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add vegetables, onions, salt and curry powder. Cook, covered, until almost tender.
  2. Mix dry milk, 1 cup water and cornstarch together. Add to partially cooked vegetables.
  3. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thickened.
  4. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add more water if too thick.

Source: University of Nebraska, Cooperative Extension, Recipe Collection, p.96 
Staff from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (322g)

Nutrients

Amount

Calories

54 

Total Fat

N/A

Saturated Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

4 mg

Sodium

185 mg

Total Carbohydrate

8 g

Dietary Fiber

2 g

Total Sugars

3 g

Added Sugars included

0 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin D

0 mcg

Calcium

90 mg

Iron

0 mg

Potassium

136 mg

N/A - data is not available