Chicken Vegetable Soup

This is a minestrone-like soup with frozen carrot slices, bow-tie pasta, chopped spinach and chicken simmered in a tomato and chicken broth.

• Calories: 98 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1 ½ cups farfalle pasta
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen diced carrots
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan over medium high heat, combine the chicken, onion, garlic and butter or margarine. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until the onions are tender. Add the carrots, tomato vegetable juice, water, macaroni and seasoning.

Step 2

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the spinach and cook 5 more minutes. Serve hot with the crackers.