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Diabetes Recipe - Home Style Chicken Soup

 2 diced carrots
1 chopped medium onion
2 chopped stalks of celery
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
6 oz uncooked noodles
2 cooked and cubed skinless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon salt

     Put carrots, onion, celery, and broth into a dutch oven. Heat to boiling. Cover and boil gently about 10 minutes. Add noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender. Add chicken and salt. Heat to boiling. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 213
Carbohydrates: 26 grams
Protein: 18 grams
Fat: 4 gram
Saturated fat: 4 grams
Cholesterol: 51mg
Fiber: 2 gram
Sodium: 208 mg
Potassium: 447 mg
Calcium: 29 mg
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 lean meat

(from the South Dakota Diabetes Control Program cookbook)