Making sure that milk is always on the table is an easy way you can help build a strong family.
Milk is naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage, and provides 9 essential nutrients that your family needs.
Recipes
Soup-er Creamy Veggie Soup
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Makes 4 servings, 5 ounces of milk per serving.
Ingredients
| 2 1/2 cups | fat free or low fat milk |
| 2 teaspoons | butter |
| 1 | small onion, chopped |
| 1 | can (14 1/2 ounces) fat free chicken broth |
| 1 | large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 -inch cubes (1 1/2 cups) |
| 1 1/2 cups | thinly sliced carrots |
| 2 cups | small broccoli florets or cut fresh green beans |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon | pepper |
| 1/4 cup | all-purpose flour |
Directions
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth, potato and carrots; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
Add broccoli or green beans, salt and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
Place flour in a medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk, mixing well.
Add milk mixture to soup; bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup has thickened.
Variations
For chicken vegetable soup, stir in 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast in with the milk-flour mixture.
Now I know my ABC's... For an educational dinner, add 1 cup of cooked alphabet pasta to the soup
Time-saving tip
On the run? Use pre-cut or thawed frozen vegetables to make this tasty soup in a snap.
Nutrition
220 calories; 2.5 g fat; 1.5 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 10 g protein; 41 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 1265 mg sodium; 215 mg calcium (20% of daily value).
Nutrition figures based on using fat free milk.
