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Slow Cooker Greek-Style Orzo and Spinach Soup w Chicken - 3 pts; Carbs 16g; Fiber 1g
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Fowl/Poultry LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 25%)
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 garlic cloves -- minced
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
5 cups chicken stock
1 small onion -- thinly sliced
1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup dried orzo -- or rosamarina pasta
4 cups fresh baby spinach
Add the garlic, lemon juice, zest, stock, and onions to a 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
Stir in the chicken and cook for 30 minutes on high. Add th orzo and spinach. Stir and continue to cook on high for an additional 15 minutes. Stir before serving.
Serves 6
Per serving: Cals 150 (21% fat) ; Fat 3.5g; Carbs 16g; Fiber 1g; Sodium 330mg; Protein 14g.
AuthorNote: lemon zest adds a bright, robust flavor to this simple soup.
QUICK TIP: ZESTING
There are many tools on the market that are for zesting citrus, but all you really need is a fine grater. Be sure to take off the outermost part of the peel, where the aromatic essential oils that hold the flavor are located. The white pith underneath is bitter and inedible.
Description:
"3 pts NOT PointsPlus"
Cuisine:
"Greek"
Source:
"Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook by Rachel Rappaport, 2010"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Jan 2011"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 121 Calories; 1g Fat (6.7% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 23g Carbohydrate; 14g Dietary Fiber; 20mg Cholesterol; 1994mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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