Chicken Tortellini Soup

    Yield: 8 servings

    Source: "The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan"


    Ingredients

      6 C water
      1 C chopped onion
      1 C sliced carrots
      1/2 C sliced celery
      1 T chicken bouillon granules
      3/4 tsp poultry seasoning
      1/8 tsp ground black pepper
      9 oz (about 2-1/2 cups) cheese tortellini
      1-1/2 C diced skinless roasted chicken
      2 tsp dried parsley, finely crumbled


    Combine water, onion, carrots, celery, bouillon granules, poultry seasoning, and pepper in a 3 qt pot, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

    Transfer half of the vegetables to blender, pour in 1 cup of the broth…Carefully blend at low speed to puree the vegetables. Return the blended mixture to the pot.

    Add tortellini and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes...Add chicken cover and simmer for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until tortellini is cooked through.. Serve hot, top each serving with a sprinkling of parsley.

    Nutritional Information per Serving (1 cup): Calories: 159, Carbohydrate: 18 g, Cholesterol: 36 mg, Fat: 3.8 g, Saturated Fat: 1.6 g, Fiber: 1.7 g, Protein: 13 g, Sodium: 390 mg, Calcium: 74 mg

    Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Lean Meat, 1 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable