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From the Garden Soup Recipe

I love eating and making soup all year long but don't always have the time needed to prepare it. This tasty soup is cooked in the microwave for added convenience.

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From the Garden Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1-1/2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded lettuce or spinach

Directions

In a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine froth, soy sauce, sugar, thyme, basil and onion powder. In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch; stir until smooth. Add to the broth. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until broth comes to a boil. Add broccoli and carrot; cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Stir in lettuce; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Diabetic Exchanges: One 1-cup serving (prepared with low-sodium chicken broth and soy sauce) equals 2 vegetable; also, 48 calories, 94 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 8 gm carbohydrate, 4 gm protein, 1 gm fat.

Originally published as From the Garden Soup in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p106