Dairy Farmers of Canada

Green Vegetables Chowder

By Anna Olson

  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
Yields 6 Servings
green vegetables chowder

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) butter
  • 1 cup (250 mL) 1/2-inch (1 cm) diced onion and celery
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups (1 L) milk
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) small broccoli florets or frozen thawed and cut if large
  • 1 cup (250 mL) diced green zucchini (1/2 inch/1 cm pieces)
  • 1/2 green pepper diced (1/2 inch (1 cm) pieces)
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) chili powder
  • 4 cups (1 L) fresh baby spinach leaves or 1/2 a 300g package of frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 cup (250 mL) shredded Canadian mild Cheddar cheese
Placeholder alt

READY FOR REWARDS?

Sign up for our new More Goodness program for exclusive offers, recipes, contests and more.

SUBSCRIBE

Preparation

In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and celery, sauté, for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in flour and sauté for 2 minutes. Add milk one cup at a time, stirring well after each addition; bring to a simmer. Stir in broccoli, zucchini, green pepper and chili powder. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in soup bowls, each garnished with ¼ cup (60 mL) cheddar cheese.

Tips

Learn more about

Nutritional information

Per serving
Energy: 243 Calories
Protein: 13 g
Carbohydrate: 18 g
Fat: 14 g
Fibre: 2.5 g
Sodium: 270 mg

Top 5 Nutrients

(% DV*)
Calcium: 36 % / 392 mg
Vitamin C: 67 %
Vitamin B12: 47 %
Vitamin D: 43 %
Folate: 40 %