Showing posts with label vegetable lover's chicken soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegetable lover's chicken soup. Show all posts

Friday, June 10, 2011

Vegetable Lover's Chicken Soup

How about a boost of vegetables with feel good-ness of chicken soup. From Eating Well, here is a recipe for Vegetable Lover's Chicken Soup.




Classic comfort food is yours, in just slightly more than half an hour. Serve with some crusty whole-grain bread and top with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.

2 servings, 2 cups each

Active Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces chicken tenders, cut into bite-size chunks
1 small zucchini, finely diced
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons orzo, or other tiny pasta, such as farfelline
1 1/2 cups packed baby spinach

PREPARATION
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
Add zucchini, shallot, Italian seasoning and salt and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, wine and orzo (or other tiny pasta); increase heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the pasta is tender, about 8 minutes, or according to package directions. Stir in spinach, the cooked chicken and any accumulated juices from the chicken; cook, stirring, until the chicken is heated through, about 2 minutes.

TIPS & NOTES
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.

NUTRITION
Per serving: 261 calories; 8 g fat ( 1 g sat , 5 g mono ); 72 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 31 g protein; 2 g fiber; 335 mg sodium; 483 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (70% daily value), Vitamin C (45% dv), Folate (22% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 1/2 very lean meat, 1/2 fat