Healthified Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

80% less sat fat • 50% more fiber than the original recipe. When a craving for chicken noodle soup hits, give this Asian-inspired recipe a try. Made with ginger, soba noodles, veggies, soy sauce, and reduced-sodium chicken broth, this a healthy choice any night of the week.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 50
Fat Reduced By 4g
Dietary Fiber Added 1g

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 20),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 2g; 2%
(Saturated Fat 1/2g, 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 880mg; 880%;
Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 17%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 28g; 28%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 110%;
Vitamin C: 10%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 50 min
Servings 5

Ingredients

1: pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces

1: teaspoon canola oil

3: medium carrots, sliced

5 1/4: cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth

1: cup water

2: tablespoons rice vinegar

1: tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

2: to 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger or 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4: teaspoon black pepper

2: ounces soba (buckwheat noodles), coarsely broken

1: package (9 oz) Green Giant® Simply Steam® frozen Sugar Snap Peas

: Reduced-sodium soy sauce (optional)

Directions

1 In a Dutch oven cook chicken, half at a time, in hot oil just until browned. Drain off fat. Return all of the chicken to Dutch oven. Add carrots, chicken broth, the water, rice vinegar, the 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2 Add uncooked noodles to soup. Return to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until noodles are tender.
3 Meanwhile, prepare peas according to package directions. Stir peas into soup just before serving. If desired, serve with additional soy sauce.
4 Slow-Cooker Directions: In a large skillet cook chicken, half at a time, in hot oil just until browned. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add carrots, chicken broth, the water, rice vinegar, the 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger, and pepper. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 3 hours.
5 If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in uncooked noodles. Cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more or until noodles are tender. Prepare peas according to package directions. Add peas to soup and serve as above.

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Live Better America lets you enjoy your favorite dishes without worry or guilt. Our nutritionists switch ingredients, reduce amounts and use other kitchen tricks to turn the original recipes into Healthified recipes that are good and good for you.

Before	After
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces	1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon butter	1 teaspoon canola oil
5 1/4 cups chicken broth	5 1/4 cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce	1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
4 ounces dried noodles, coarsely broken	2 ounces soba (buckwheat noodles), coarsely broken
3/4 cup frozen pea pods	1 package (9 oz) Green Giant® Simply Steam® frozen Sugar Snap Peas
Soy sauce (optional)	Reduced-sodium soy sauce (optional)

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		260 (before) 210 (after)
Cholesterol		70 mg (before) 55 mg (after)
Dietary Fiber		2 g (before) 3 g (after)
Saturated Fat		2 1/2 g (before) 1/2 g (after)
Sodium		1330 mg (before) 880 mg (after)
Total Fat		6 g (before) 2 g (after)

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.