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Italian Dinner Soup

Italian Dinner Soup
“My husband takes soup or stew to work daily for lunch,” writes Joan Winterle from Center Barnstead, New Hampshire. “This hearty soup is his very favorite and the one he requests nearly every time I ask him what to make.” Enjoy!
7 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 1-1/4 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1 small carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 can (28 ounces) Italian crushed tomatoes
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 7 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • In a nonstick Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, cook the chicken
  • over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
  • Add peppers, onion, celery and carrot pan; cook and stir until
  • crisp-tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the chicken,
  • water, tomatoes, broth, Parmesan cheese and seasonings. Bring to a
  • boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
  • Stir in macaroni; cook 20 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender.
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Italian Dinner Soup (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • Sprinkle each serving with mozzarella cheese. Yield: 7 servings
  • (about 2-1/2 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals 203 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 707 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.
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