Lynn's Broccoli and Cheese Soup

My lunch today. Hubby is at home and we went shopping....he then decides he wants a Greggs Corned Beef Pasty....now....back in the day I would have had one with him but now....no way. Now Greggs....I mean....its not really the type of place for a weight watcher is it....I mean lovely food but the calorie count is enough to make me need a lie down in a dark room.....I looked and the only thing that was anywhere feasible for me personally was the soup....but then I thought ....I have soup at home so why don't I have that...so I went home and rummaged in the freezer and this immediately caught my eye....Lynn's Broccoli and Cheese soup....just the thing
This recipe was given to me by a lady while I was having my nails done......hence the name. Its truly scrumptious and although I usually make soup that has 0sp this is a firm favourite of mine and I always have it in my freezer.....its only 2sp for a portion (if you have bigger portions please remember to recalculate)

This recipe Serves 6 at 2sp per portion

Ingredients

Frylight spray oil

1 head of broccoli, cut into florets

1 leek, sliced

1.5 litre of fresh veg stock

salt and pepper

180g Philadelphia lightest soft cheese

Method

Spray a saucepan with the frylight and fry the leek for a few minutes until it is softened. Add the stock and the broccoli, season well with salt and pepper.

Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the broccoli is cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool a little to avoid burning during the next step.

Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the cheese and blend a little more.

Note:- You could use any of the other Philadelphia Light flavours and it would be 2sp per portion.

For example any of these....I always have all the flavours in my fridge so I can match with whatever I am making.

 I like to serve my soup in this lovely soup dish that I found in a local gift shop.....

 I believe that a big part of maintaining my focus on my weight is to give my food the respect it deserves.....so for example if you chuck an instant soup into a mug and drink it while you empty the washing machine you end up feeling cheated because you don't feel like you had your lunch.....so I always put my soup in this dish and make it presentable.....today I decided I would have some croutons made from a slice of WW Malted Danish bread cut into cubes, sprayed with spray oil, sprinkled with salt and baked in my Breville Airfry for 5 mins...(great machine but only comes in this one colour!!)

 I also like to use different herbs and spices to make the food stand out and today I used a sprinkle of Sumac, a morrocan spice which I picked up in Tesco

 .......and what better way to finish off than with some fresh fruit....

And all for 3sp....saving some points for a drink with hubby later!!!