It’s Chili, Chowder, or Stew Saturday – Easy Chicken, Spinach, and Wild Rice Soup

This week’s It’s Chili, Chowder, or Stew Saturday is a recipe for Easy Chicken, Spinach, and Wild Rice Soup. Rotisserie Chicken, Chicken Broth, Wild Rice, and Baby Spinach are just some of the ingredients that make up this week's recipe! The recipe is from another one of my favorite sites, the Diabetes Self Management website. At the site you'll find a fantastic selection of Diabetic Friendly Recipes along with Diabetes Management Tips, Diabetes News, and more. Check it out today! Enjoy and Make 2019 a Healthy One!  https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/

Easy Chicken, Spinach, and Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients
1 can (about 14 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 3/4 cups chopped carrots
2 cans (10 3/4 ounces each) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 cups cooked wild rice
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped baby spinach
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken*
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half or fat-free (skim) milk

Directions
1 - Bring broth to a boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook 10 minutes.

2 - Add soup, rice, thyme, sage, and pepper to saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in spinach, chicken, and half-and-half; cook and stir 2 minutes or until heated through.

*Note. Half of a rotisserie chicken will yield about 1 1/2 cups of cooked meat.

Yield: 6 to 7 servings.

Serving size: 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 256 calories, Carbohydrates: 28 g, Protein: 22 g, Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 62 mg, Sodium: 624 mg, Fiber: 3 g
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