Vegetable-Chicken Noodle Soup

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Vegetable-Chicken Noodle Soup
Yield: Makes 6 servings
If chicken soup is famous for making you feel better, then this soup should keep you feeling great! Loaded with vegetables, this noodle soup is a wonderful start to any meal.
Ingredients:
1
cup chopped celery

1/2
cup thinly sliced leek (white part only)

1/2
cup chopped carrot

1/2
cup chopped turnip

6
cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

1
tablespoon minced fresh parsley

1-1/2
teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1
teaspoon fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary

1
teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1/4
teaspoon black pepper

2
ounces uncooked yolk-free wide noodles

1
cup diced cooked boneless skinless chicken breast



Preparation:
1.
Combine celery, leek, carrot, turnip and 1/3 cup chicken broth in large saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat 12 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

2.
Stir in remaining 5-2/3 cups broth, parsley, thyme, rosemary, vinegar and pepper. Bring to a boil; add noodles. Cook until noodles are tender; stir in chicken. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until heated through.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: about 1 cup soup
Sodium 73 mg
Protein 10 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 12 g
Cholesterol 18 mg
Saturated Fat <1 g
Total Fat 2 g
Calories from Fat 14 %
Calories 98
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1
Vegetable 1/2
Starch 1/2


This recipe appears in: Soups