SPICED-UP HEALTHY SOUP

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"This has been a hit with family and friends. It's spicy, low-fat and filled with good-for-you ingredients." Diane Tayman - Dixon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 jar (16 ounces) picante sauce
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
8 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute onion and barley in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, chicken and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside., Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, 10 minutes longer. , Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 601mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Anthony FerminG.
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This soup is perfect for a cold day. It's so warm and comforting.


Fawas Robiu
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This soup is a hit with my friends! It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious.


Morenikeji Adeshain
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and easy to make.


Md Shahariya Md Shahariya
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This soup is delicious! I love the combination of spices.


Jack Shiles
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This soup is perfect for a cold day. It's so warm and comforting.


Joann Scholl
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This soup is a hit with my family! It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious.


Momin Hossain
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This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and easy to make.


Ahmaad Ali
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This soup is delicious! I love the combination of spices, and the soup is very flavorful.


Kaleb Zemke
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This soup is amazing! I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love the combination of spices, and the soup is always very flavorful.


Nampoza Christian
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This soup was a hit with my friends! I made it for a party, and everyone loved it. It was so easy to make, and it was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Azlan Afridi
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I made this soup for my family last night, and they loved it! It was so easy to make, and it was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


jack gardner
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This soup is delicious! I love the combination of spices, and the soup is very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Hemel Ahmed
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. This soup is amazing! It's so flavorful and easy to make. I've already made it twice, and I'm sure I'll be making it again and again.


Zainkhan Zainkhan
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This soup was just what I needed on a cold day. It was so warm and comforting, and the spices were perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Lumity
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I've made this soup several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it's always delicious. I love the combination of spices, and the soup is always very flavorful.


krishna khadka
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This soup was delicious! I added some extra vegetables to it, and it turned out great. The spices were perfect, and the soup was very flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.