Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1-1/2 cups (calculated without cheese and tortilla chips)
  • Calories:
  • 152
  • Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 31 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 518 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 16 g
  • Fiber:
  • 5 g
  • Protein:
  • 14 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 2 vegetable, 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.


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Zesty Chicken Soup

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"this spicy soup chock-full of chicken and vegetables freezes well," notes Gwen Nelson, Castro Valley, California.

SERVINGS: 10

CATEGORY: Low Fat

METHOD:

TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Mexican diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup medium salsa
  • 3 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 1 cup frozen white corn
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • Shredded cheddar cheese and tortilla chips, optional

Directions:

Place chicken in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken; cut into 1/2-in. cubes. Return to cooking liquid.
    In a large skillet, saute onion, celery and garlic in oil until tender; add to the Dutch oven. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, zucchini, carrots, corn, chilies, cumin, chili powder and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
    Garnish with cheese and tortilla chips if desired. Soup may be frozen for up to 3 months. Yield: 10 servings (3-3/4 quarts).


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