6 creamy soups without cream Recipes

olive oil, chopped onion, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, beets, peeled and halved (i quartered mine), baking potato, peeled and halved crosswise (i quartered mine), bay leaf, lemon juice, reduced-fat sour cream (i used 3 tbsp)

cream of mushroom soup or 2 (10 3/4 oz) cans cream of chicken soup, cooked ham (cut or torn into fair size pieces), potatoes , cooked but still firm, quartered, then thick sliced, milk or 1 1/4 cups half-and-half, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, velveeta cheese, sliced and cubed, green onion, chopped, frozen broccoli (good without veggies, optional) (optional) or 3/4 cup fresh broccoli, partially cooked (good without veggies) (optional), kosher salt, pepper, celery salt, mayonnaise, sour cream, colby cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

chicken breast , cut lengthwise into thirds, smoked ham (deli sliced 1/4-inch thick ham chopped), shallot, thin sliced, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, swiss cheese, shredded, fresh parsley, chopped fine, salt, pepper, fresh bread, paprika, remaining parsley, fresh ground pepper, salt, butter

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced (or pressed through garlic press, about 1 tbsp.), hot red pepper flakes (optional), bay leaf, whole tomatoes (packed in tomatoe juice), brown sugar, good-quality whole wheat bread, crusts removed , torn into 1-inch pieces, low sodium chicken broth (fat free), brandy (optional), salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, chopped fresh chives