Cream of Cilantro Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 sprigs garnishes: cilantro cream light fresh sour
• 8 ounce cream cheese fat-free
• 32 ounce chicken broth fat-free divided reduced-sodium
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves fresh
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounce cup heavy whipping cream light sour

Equipment

• food processor
• whisk
• blender
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Remove stems from cilantro, and coarsely chop leaves.
2. Process cilantro and 1 cup chicken broth in a blender or food processor until blended, stopping to scrape down sides.
3. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; whisk in flour. Gradually add remaining 3 cups broth, whisking constantly until mixture is smooth. Boil 1 minute. Stir in cilantro mixture, cream cheese, and next 5 ingredients; simmer soup 15 minutes.
4. Garnish, if desired.