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Spiced-Up Healthy Soup Recipe

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“This has been a hit with family and friends. It’s spicy, low-fat and filled with good-for-you ingredients.” Diane Tayman — Dixon, Illinois

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Spiced-Up Healthy Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons canola oil
5 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 jar (16 ounces) picante sauce
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
8 cups chopped fresh spinach

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and barley in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, chicken and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.
Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until barley and lentils are tender.
Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 156 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 601 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Spiced-Up Healthy Soup in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p28

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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2012 by jaelspike

I liked all the interesting ingredients. I used leftover chicken and used medium salsa instead of picante (and that was spicy enough for us!). And served with cheddar as suggested by previous reviewer. Family didn't say wow, so we'll probably not make it again!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2012 by howdu

This was very tasty, with a nice zip from the salsa (I used chunky medium hot). I omitted the chicken. The soup was very hearty without it. Next day leftovers were even better. We added a tablespoon of Cheddar cheese to each bowl--melted goodness. I think it would also be good to add oregano, basil, and Italian flavored tomatoes instead of the salsa to make Italian soup.

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2011 by SDawsonH

I made this recipe just as written, except I did omit the chicken, because I wanted to save a little money and cook meatless. The soup was hearty and tasty. I loved all the beans and the flavor from the salsa picante was perfect! I will mark this one as a favorite.

Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2009 by hopperhills

Would you have the time to include the recipe in full? Even though I AM a subscriber, TOH will not grant me access to recipes. Thanks!

Kathy