Low-fat Creamy Green Chile Soup (high Fiber)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon reduced-calorie margarine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 2 cups water, hot
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper, ground
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies, chopped, drained
• 8 ounces anaheim chilies, chopped and roasted
• 1 1/2 ounces low-fat cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 quart casserole combine onion, celery, garlic and margarine and cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap.
• 2 microwave at high for 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 3 add flour; stir well.
• 4 dissolve bouillon in hot water.
• 5 gradually add bouillon, milk, chili powder and pepper to mixture and stir well.
• 6 microwave at high for 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring every 3 minutes.
• 7 stir in chiles and microwave at high for 1 minute. stir well before serving.
• 8 to serve: ladle soup into individual serving bowl and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon cheese. serve immediately.
• 9 makes 6 (1-cup) servings makes 4 servings.