Chicken & stars soup with peas

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Stellini or Alphabets OR other small pasta shape, uncooked
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine
3 mediums Carrots; finely diced
2 Celery stalks; finely diced
6 cups Low-sodium chicken broth skimmed of fat
1½ cup Diced cooked chicken
½ cup Frozen peas; thawed
Salt; to taste

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.

Melt the butter or margarine in a medium saucepan. Add carrots and celery. Saute vegetables over medium heat until soft, about 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, diced chicken, pasta and peas. Bring the soup to a boil, season to taste with salt and serve.

Each serving provides: 287 Calories; 19.3 g Protein; 40⅘ g Carbohydrates; 5⅒ g Fat; 30.3 mg Cholesterol; 722 mg Sodium.

Calories from Fat: 16%

Copyright National Pasta Association () (Reprinted with permission)

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