Fresh Corn Bisque with Green Onions

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Title: Fresh Corn Bisque with Green Onions
Categories: Diabetic, Soups/stews, Crockpot, Low-fat/cal
Yield: 2 servings

1/2 tb Vegetable oil; 1/4 Bay leaf;
1/4 Onion; chopped 1 1/4 c Corn; fresh or frozen
1/4 Carrot; chopped 1/8 ts Salt
1/4 Stalk of celery; chopped 1 pn Cayenne pepper;
1/2 Clove garlic; minced 1 tb Green onions; chopped
Or 1/4 tsp garlic powder OR 1 tb fresh parsley
1 pn Turmeric; OR 1 ts dry parsley
1 c Water

My note: Shortcut version of recipe for 8 servings.

In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot,
celery, garlic. Cook, stirring for 2 min. Stir in turmeric and cook
for 1 min. Add bay leaf and water, bring to simmer.

Add corn, simmer 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. May be pureed in
blender or food processor in small batches. Add salt and cayenne to
taste. Serve hot or cold and garnish with green onions or parsley.
Makes about 1 1/3 cup.

2/3 cup serving - 91 calories, 1 fruit choice, 1 fat 4 grams fat, 0 mg
cholesterol, 150 mg sodium, 2 grams protein, 14 grams carbohydrate.

Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay, Heart & Stroke
Foundation of Ontario 1988 Shared by Elizabeth Rodier and tested with
milk, Nov 93.

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