Curly Noodle Chicken Soup

  Soups

I created this recipe for a dinner I hosted for a group of friends. The main course was Italian, and I needed a good soup, so I converted a favorite tortilla soup recipe by substituting pasta and adding different seasonings.

Curly Noodle Chicken Soup

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour 25 min.
YIELD: 9 servings (about 2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 celery ribs, sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each ) reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 6 ounces uncooked tricolor spiral pasta
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions

  • 1. In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion, celery, carrots and garlic in butter and oil for 5 minutes. Stir in the basil, oregano and pepper until blended.
  • 2. Set aside 1 cup broth. Gradually add remaining broth to the pan. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes.
  • 3. Return to a boil; stir in the pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-13 minutes or until pasta is almost tender. Combine flour and reserved broth until smooth. Stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 223 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 537mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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