Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup stellini or alphabets or other smal, l pasta shape,
1 tbsp butter or margarine
3 medium carrots, finely diced
2 celery stalks, finely diced
6 cup low-sodium chicken broth - skimmed, of fat
1 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 salt, to taste
Instructions:
Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Melt the butter or margarine in a medium saucepan. Add carrots and
celery. Saute vegetables over medium heat until soft, about 7 to 10
minutes. Stir in chicken broth, diced chicken, pasta and peas. Bring
the soup to a boil, season to taste with salt and serve.
Each serving provides: 287 Calories; 19.3 g Protein; 40.8 g
Carbohydrates; 5.1 g Fat; 30.3 mg Cholesterol; 722 mg Sodium.
Calories from Fat: 16%
Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org)
(Reprinted with permission)
Servings: 6
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"Stupidity is the devil. Look in the eye of a chicken and you'll know. It's the most horrifying, cannibalistic, and nightmarish creature in this world." - Werner Herzog
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