Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale

This hearty soup has it all! Nutritious vegetables, grains and protein come together in a high-fiber, low-fat, low-sodium soup.

Number of servings: 3

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

• ½ cup onion (chopped)
• ½ cup carrot (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon thyme (ground)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 cups water (or chicken broth)
• ¾ cup tomatoes (diced)
• 1 cup chicken, cooked, skinned and cubed
• ½ cup brown rice, cooked
• 1 cup kale (chopped, about one large leaf)

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. Add onion and carrot. Saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
2. Add thyme and garlic. Saute for 1 more minute.
3. Add water or broth, tomatoes, chicken, cooked rice and kale.
4. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

Per serving: 180 calories, 5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 17 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 85 mg sodium.

Recipe courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, recipefinder.nal.usda.gov.