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Classic Swiss Orzo Chowder Recipe | Easy & Creamy

 
INGREDIENTS

1‑1/4 cups canned fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 cup frozen cut green beans 1/2 cup shredded carrot 1/3 cup (2 ounces) uncoooked orzo or rosamarina 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup sliced yellow summer squash or zucchini 2‑1/2 cups fat-free (skim) milk, divided 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 cup shredded low-fat Swiss cheese

PREPARATION:

  1. Combine broth, green beans, carrot, orzo, basil and pepper in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Add squash. Cover; simmer about 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. Mix 1/2 cup milk and flour together in small bowl until smooth. Stir into vegetable mixture. Stir in remaining 2 cups milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in Swiss cheese; heat until melted.
This recipe appears in: Chowders NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 26 g Cholesterol 6 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 11 % Calories 167 Protein 11 g Sodium 130 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 1 Milk 1/2 Starch 1 Fat 1/2