If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that while I oppose hiding vegetables for being deceiving, I am NOT opposed to mixing vegetables in dishes to increase its nutrient quotient. I got really interested yesterday when Lori made a comment she substituted white beans for shortening. I can’t wait to try it.
On with dinner: I love potato cheese soup, but I knew we could do it with a lot less cheese, and a lot more vegetables.
- I first boiled potatoes with carrots and celery in my pot till tender.
- Then I scooped out a blender full of potatoes, carrots, celery and a bit of water. I pureed these in the blender while I prepared my sauce.
- I made a white sauce using butter, flour, low fat milk, bullion paste, and only 1 cup of cheese. I used to use at least 4 cups of cheese. Then I added my pureed vegetables to the cheesy white sauce.
- Returned the potatoes to the pot mixed together with the sauce and added salt and pepper.
- FULL VERSION OF RECIPE HERE!
I love that the kids couldn’t pick out the carrots or celery. And I love the creaminess it added to the soup.
On to the giveaway: I have a copy of Jessica Seinfelds Cookbook up for grabs, along with an adorable little girls apron my wonderful sister-in-law has sewn for you great readers. Leave a comment about things you mix into food to make it healthier. Whether its beans, ground flax, oats, fruit, vegetables, whatever!!! And if you aren’t doing it, leave a comment that you have no idea how to mix stuff in, which is why you really need to win this contest. I will take comments until Sunday night and announce a winner Monday morning.
Related posts:
Hiding Grains
Hiding vegetables
On with dinner: I love potato cheese soup, but I knew we could do it with a lot less cheese, and a lot more vegetables.
I love that the kids couldn’t pick out the carrots or celery. And I love the creaminess it added to the soup.
On to the giveaway: I have a copy of Jessica Seinfelds Cookbook up for grabs, along with an adorable little girls apron my wonderful sister-in-law has sewn for you great readers. Leave a comment about things you mix into food to make it healthier. Whether its beans, ground flax, oats, fruit, vegetables, whatever!!! And if you aren’t doing it, leave a comment that you have no idea how to mix stuff in, which is why you really need to win this contest. I will take comments until Sunday night and announce a winner Monday morning.
Related posts:
Hiding Grains
Hiding vegetables