Chicken-Escarole Soup
Here’s to Health! Nicki Anderson’s
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Healthy Bonus: Vitamin K and folate from the escarole
8 cups (2 quarts) chicken
broth
1 tsp lemon zest
2 bay leaves
1/2 medium onion, grated
1 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 8 oz), halved
1 head escarole (about 3 cups), rinsed and cut into 1-inch squares
6 tbsp freshly grate Parmesan
Bring broth to a boil in a large soup pot over medium-high, then stir in zest,
bay leaves and onion. Add chicken, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove chicken and cool before cutting into bite-size pieces. Return soup to
a boil, then stir in escarole and chicken pieces. Reduce heat and simmer, covered,
another 5 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Salt and pepper; garnish each bowl with
1 tbsp Parmesan.
Nutritional analysis per serving (Serves 6): 124 calories, 17.6 g protein,
3.4 g carbohydrate, 3.8 g fat (1.5g saturated fat), 1 g fiber.
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