1001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes: Sweet Cherry Soup

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Sweet Cherry Soup

 

Recipe By :1001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes, Sue Spitler with Linda R.

Yoakam, RD., MS.

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 pounds sweet cherries -- pitted (dark)

3 tablespoons sugar -- up to 4 tablespoons

3 cups water -- plus 3 tablespoons; divided

12 whole cloves

6 whole cardamom -- (pods)

1 large cinnamon stick -- broken into pieces

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

nutmeg -- freshly ground as garnish

4 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

 

Combine cherries, sugar, and 3 cups water in medium saucepan. Tie spices

in cheesecloth bag and add to saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and

simmer, covered until cherries are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from

heat and cool to room temperature. Discard spices.

 

Process soup mixture in food processor or blender until smooth. Strain,

discarding cherry skins. Return soup to saucepan and heat to boiling. Mix

cornstarch and remaining 3 tablespoons water; whisk into boiling soup.

Boil, whisking constantly until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Cool;

refrigerate until chilled.

 

Pour soup into bowls; sprinkle lightly with nutmeg and top each with a

tablespoon of sour cream.

 

4 first-course servings (about 1 cup each).

 

Per Serving: Calories 179; % Calories from fat 8; Fat (gm.) 1.6; Saturated

fat (gm.) 0.4; Cholesterol (mg.) 0; Sodium (mg.) 10; Protein (gm.) 3;

Carbohydrate (gm.) 41.9. Exchanges: Fruit: 3.0

 

S(ISBN):

" 1-57284-032-3 (pbk.) "

Copyright:

" 2000 by Sue Spitler "

 

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Per serving: 267 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (17% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 2mg Cholesterol; 67mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1

Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Serve as a first course--or a dessert! For year-round enjoyment,

frozen unsweetened dark sweet cherries can be substituted for the

fresh.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0