With cold weather comes the urge to splurge on smooth, creamy soups. Unfortunately, these first-course favorites are hardly ever low in fat, calories or cholesterol. A bowl of cream soup as 300 calories, which is a hefty number for an appetizer. Taking around 60 minutes to walk off that delicious tomato cream soup, you might want to steer clear of it this year. To lighten up your soup but still keep it creamy, combine pureed vegetables with a clear chicken broth and use condense milk or nonfat half and half instead of cream.
