Lloyd's Healthy Chicken Zoopa

Summary

Chicken vegetable soup with wonderful variations: dashes of soy and hot pepper sauces, plus spinach. This low fat soup is rich in nutrients and taste.

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, carrot and leek. Saute until onions are translucent and balance of veggies has been tossed through with hot oil. Add stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. If using hot pepper sauce and soy sauce, add now. Bring soup to a simmer and allow to simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.

2. Add spinach and cover pot. (Note: Volume of spinach will appear to be too great for the pot; don't worry, just put it in - within a few minutes it will be reduced to size). Stir soup; add noodles. Stir again and add chicken strips. Make sure soup is still simmering. Exactly 5 minutes later, you will have a terrific hot soup. Serve hot!

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Calories	198 cal
Total Fat	7.3 g
Cholesterol	31 mg
Sodium	643 mg
Carbohydrates	20.5 g
Fiber	5 g
Protein	14.5 g