Quick Chicken Soup – 5 Ww Points

3/4 pound cooked chicken, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)

1 cup frozen green peas

2 medium celery stalks, sliced (1 cup)

2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)

1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

4 cans (14 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon parsley flakes

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 dried bay leaf

1 cup uncooked gemelli or rotini pasta (4 ounces)

Instructions

Heat all ingredients except pasta in 4-quart Dutch oven. Stir in pasta. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Makes 6 Servings — Per Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 55); Fat 6g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 650mg; Potassium 540mg; Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 26g — % Daily Value: Vitamin A 82%; Vitamin C 4%; Vitamin D 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 14%; Folic Acid 16% – Diet Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat — Weight Watcher Points – 5 Points – Source: http://www.bettycrocker.com/