Cream of [Insert] without the calories

I've made variations on this a few times now, all to great success. This is such an easy recipe and will satisfy all creamy-soup cravings without hurting the scale.

These proportions make 2-4 servings depending on how much soup you like!

Ingredients:

• 3c. of your veggie of choice, cubed (potato, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.)
• 1/2c. of chopped onions (and shredded carrots opt.)
• 1-2c. of broth (depending on how thick you like soups; I prefer using 1c.)
• 1-1 1/2c. of skim milk
• 2tbsp. flour
• salt/pepper
• other spices you like
• olive oil for sauteeing
• shredded cheddar/mozz (optional)

Directions:

1. Sautee onions in large pot for a few minutes. I also like to add shredded carrots for colour and additional vitamins, but it's not really necessary.
2. Add your veggie of choice, broth, spices, salt and pepper. Don't worry if broth doesn't immerse all veggies--there should be enough to just barely cover everything if you use 1c. of broth and more if you use more. Bring to boil then lower and simmer. Simmering times varies depending on vegetable. If using potato, it might take 30+ minutes for everything to become tender. With broccoli, 10 minutes if more than enough.
3. In another bowl, prepare milk & flour mixture. Add to the pot once veggies are tender. Stir and continue cooking until soup thickens.
4. Once done, you can use a blender to liquify the soup even more if you don't like chunks. I prefer cutting the veggies small enough so that they kind of disintegrate on their own while still keeping some chunkiness.
   
5. Lastly, add as much or as little cheese as you want and serve!

Seriously, this is such a great cream-of recipe and so healthy & easy! I will make some right now.