Chicken Alphabet Soup

Chicken Alphabet Soup Recipe

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Aspiring chef, 13-year old Sarah Mackey of New Smyrna Beach, Florida loves to make this soup for her family. “It makes me so happy when they tell me it’s really good,” she said. Sarah Mackey New Smyrna Beach, Florida

This recipe is: Quick

Chicken Alphabet Soup Recipe

Prep/Total TIme: 25 min.
Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients

3 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3/4 cup chopped sweet onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 quarts chicken broth (to cut down on sodium try an unsalted chicken stock)
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1-1/2 cups uncooked alphabet pasta
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, chicken and thyme. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in parsley. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

This chicken stock has 150 mg sodium per 1 cup serving….and still has great flavor!!

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 163 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 828 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 12 g protein.