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Mom's Special Chicken Soup Recipe

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Mom's Special Chicken Soup
1 broiler-fryer chicken (3-1/2
to 4 pounds)
3 qt water
1 medium onion, quartered
4 celery ribs
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 parsley sprigs
1 garlic clove
2 1/2 tsp salt, optional
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 cups cooked rice


This tasty dish uses less sugar, salt and fat.

Place chicken and water in a large kettle or Dutch oven; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; add onion, celery, bouillon, parsley sprigs, garlic and salt
if desired. Cover and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove chicken; allow to cool. Strain and reserve broth; discard
vegetables. Add carrots to broth and simmer until tender, about 15
minutes. Debone chicken; cut into cubes. Add chicken and chopped parsley
to broth; heat through. Ladle into bowls; add rice to each bowl.

Yield: 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Diabetic Exchanges: One 1- cup serving (prepared with low-sodium bouillon
and without salt) equals 1-1/2 meat, 1 starch;

184 calories, 41 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol, 13 gm carbohydrate, 15 gm
protein, 7 gm fat.

Scanned by Dianne Waller 11/29/97
 


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