Recipe Summary:

Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Number of Servings: 6

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.50

Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
4 Tbsp flour
1 medium yellow pepper, sliced
3 large chayote squash, peeled, pitted, sliced
6 cups vegetable broth, divided
1/2 cup water
cilantro, coarsley chopped (for garnish)
Cilantro Sour Cream
1/3 cup fat free sour cream
1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro
1/3 cup skim milk

Directions:
Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Sauté onion and garlic until tender; about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and ginger and cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add squash, pepper, and 2 cups broth to saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer until squash is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Process mixture in food processor or blender until smooth; return to saucepan. Add remaining broth and water continuing to heat; serving warm or cool to serve chilled. Drizzle with Cilantro Sour Cream and sprinkle of cilantro.
Cilantro Sour Cream

Nutrition Facts

Chayote Squash Soup with Cilantro Sour Cream
Serving Size 1/6 recipe