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Updated Mar 10, 2016
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42% fewer calories • 69% less sat fat • 55% more vitamin A than the original recipe. Get a bonus from red peppers and baby spinach.

Skinny Thai Chicken Soup

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 small onion, cut into thin wedges (1 cup)
  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz)
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips (1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon red curry paste
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 can (14 oz) reduced-fat (lite) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
  • 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • Lime wedges, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart nonstick Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add bell pepper and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in curry paste until melted.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in broth, chicken, brown sugar and salt. Return to heat. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, stir cornstarch and water until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture and coconut milk to soup mixture; heat to boiling. Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened.
  • Step 
    4
    Stir in spinach and cilantro. Cook about 1 minute or just until mixture is hot and spinach is wilted. Serve soup with lime wedges.

Nutrition

150 Calories
7g Total Fat
14g Protein
8g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
550mg
23%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
45%
45%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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