This week Prairie Lakes/Sodexo Dietitians bring you a Chicken and Wild Rice Soup recipe that will warm you up during the cold, snowy days ahead.
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup: 15g carbs, 130 calories, 14g protein. Serves 9.
To round out this meal add 8 oz of milk (12g carbs) and Gluten-Free Parmesan Biscuits (recipe below). Meal total: 34g carbs.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons trans-fat free margarine | 1 medium onion, diced | 2 carrots, diced | 1 cup white muchrooms, diced | 44 ounces fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth | 1 cup water | .25 teaspoon thyme, dried | .25 teaspoon ground black pepper | .25 salt | 1 tablespoon corn starch | 1 tablespoon cold water | 1 cup wild rice | 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
Instructions:
1) Melt the margarine in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the carrots, celery, and mushrooms, and saute for 5 minutes.
2) Add the chicken broth, water, thyme, black pepper, and salt.
3) In a small cup, mix together the corn starch, and 1 tablespoon of cold water. Add the mixture to the soup.
4) Bring the soup to a boil and stir in the rice.
5) Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. Add the cooked chicken and stir well.
Gluten-Free Parmesan Biscuits: 7g carbs, 65 calories, 2g protein. Serves 12.
Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free baking mix (such as Pamela's brand) | 3 tablespoon trans-fat free margarine | 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan | 1/3 cup skim milk
Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2) In a medium bowl, mix together baking mix and margarine. Use a fork and hands to mix into course crumbs.
3) Add milk to mixture and stir with a fork. Add Parmesan cheese and fold into mixture.
4) Drop about 1 tablespoon of the dough mixture at a time on the baking sheet for each biscuit. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown on top.
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