Makeover Creamy Seafood Soup

By nurseliz

comfort food diet

weight watchers points 7

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 pound bay scallops
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups fat-free milk
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1/4 cup sherry or reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute shrimp and scallops in 1 tablespoon butter until shrimp turn pink. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, saute the celery, red pepper and onion in remaining butter until tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Gradually stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return seafood to the pan; heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 274 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 120 mg cholesterol, 436 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.