Chicken Creole Soup

Name: Chicken Creole Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun & Creole
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 2 medium stalks celery, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth; 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 dried bay leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice; 2 cups water

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Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients 14
Servings 8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice
2 cups water

Directions

1

Melt butter in 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and chicken in butter 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened and chicken is no longer pink in center.
2

Stir in flour. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until flour is light brown. Stir in remaining ingredients except rice and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low.
3

Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender. Meanwhile, cook rice in water as directed on package; stir cooked rice into soup. Remove bay leaves.

Nutrition Information

345 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 36g Protein, 32g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 345

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 8g

Saturated Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 95mg

Sodium: 810mg

Total Carbohydrate: 32g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Protein: 36g

% Daily Value*:

Iron: 16%; 16%

Exchanges:

2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.