Cabbage and Chicken Soup

Description

Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group

• Source: The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes, published by the American Diabetes Association
• Number of Servings: 8 x 1 cup

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 3 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• ½ stalked celery, chopped
• 4 green onion, chopped with tops
• 1 potato, peeled and diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp thyme
• ¼ tsp caraway seeds
• 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp sugar

Directions

1. In a large soup pot, combine the water, broth, tomatoes, celery, onion, potato, bay leaf, salt, thyme, and caraway seeds.
2. Simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Add the cabbage, chicken, lemon juice, and sugar.
4. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Nutritional information

Per Serving:

• 81 Calories | 15 Calories from fat | 2g Total fat | 1g Saturated fat | 16mg Cholesterol | 526mg Sodium | 9g Total Carbs | 2g Dietary Fiber | 4g Sugars | 7g Protein
• Exchanges: 2 vegetable | 1 very lean meat