Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Creamy Curried Soup

So I'm on a bit of a curry craze! I just love the stuff! So, naturally, I had to find more ways to sneak it into my diet. I came up with this creamy soup. It's quite delish! Not only does the soup taste great, but it's also super low cal and easy to prepare - making it a favourable side dish to an entree!


Ingredients (for about 6 cups of soup):
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups baby shrimp
- about 200g asparagus (about 15-20 medium-sized spears), diced
- about 200g broccoli (about 2-3 cups), chopped
- Curry powder (to your preference)
- Thyme, to taste
- Coriander, to taste
- 1/4 cube bouillon cube (optional)


To Do:
1. Remove the leafy part from the cauliflower. Microwave the cauliflower for about 4 minutes.
2. Boil one cup of water in a pot. 
3. Remove the cauliflower from the microwave and cut into pieces. Add to the pot.
4. Add the onion to the pot. Stir in the bouillon if you've chosen to use it.
5. After about 5 minutes, blend what's in the pot in a food processor (or Magic Bullet).
6. Return it to the pot once blended.
7. Add the milk, thyme and curry. Stir.
8. Mix in the shrimp, broccoli, and asparagus.
9. Keep over the heat until the veggies are soft (or to your preference).
10. Continue to add curry to your preference (aka a lot for me!)
11. Cut the coriander, and add it to the soup. Stir.
12. Remove from heat and VOILA.


Nutrition, for about 1 cup:
110 calories
1 fat
35g carbs (veggies, veggies, VEGGIES)
26g protein

This soups makes a nutritious and filling side dish. It's creaminess makes it the perfect (and guiltless!) comfort food!

:)

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