Healthy Chicken Soup

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Soup, Chili & Stew
Healthy Chicken Soup

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Chicken soup with peas, chopped celery and carrots, and grains in white serving dish

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22
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    Ingredients
    Serves 22
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    4 (32 oz each) containers organic chicken broth
    3 Smart Chicken organic breasts (1-1/2 pounds total), cut into bite-size pieces
    2 c. uncooked long grain cooking organic brown rice
    4 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
    3 tbsp. Gourmet Garden ginger spice blend paste
    1 ½ tsp. Hy-Vee salt
    1 ½ tsp. white pepper
    1 bouquet garni, tied with string or in cheesecloth (3 rosemary sprigs, 2 savory sprigs, 2 sage sprigs, 15 blades chives)
    5 organic carrots, peeled and sliced
    5 stalks organic celery, sliced
    1 (16 oz) bag organic frozen peas
    1 organic white onion, diced
    1 organic white onion, diced
    3 c. chopped kale, washed and dried

    Directions

    1. In a large stockpot, combine chicken broth, chicken breast pieces, rice, ginger, salt, pepper and bouquet garni.
    2. Heat to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer 45 minutes or until chicken and rice are done. Remove bouquet garni and discard.
    3. Add carrots, celery, peas and onion; simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp.
    4. Add kale, pressing it into the soup and spooning soup over it.
    5. Remove from heat; cover for 5 minutes before serving.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    140 Calories per serving

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 1.5g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 610mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 20g
    • Protein: 11g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 80%
    0%
    Vitamin C 25%
    0%
    Iron 6%
    0%
    Calcium 4%

    Recipe Source:

    Hy-Vee Seasons Health 2011.