Diabetic Recipes | Home Style Chicken Soup

2 diced carrots
1 chopped medium onion
2 chopped stalks of celery
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
6 oz uncooked noodles
2 cooked and cubed skinless chicken breasts
¼ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Put carrots, onion, celery, and broth into a dutch oven. Heat to boiling.
2. Cover and boil gently about 10 minutes. Add noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender.
3. Add chicken and salt. Heat to boiling.

Nutritional Info (per serving):

Calories: 213
Carbohydrates: 26g
Protein: 18g
Fat: 4g
Saturated fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 51mg
Fiber: 2g
Sodium: 208mg
Potassium: 447mg
Calcium: 29mg

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 ½ starch, 2 lean meat

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