SPICED-UP HEALTHY SOUP

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"This has been a hit with family and friends. It's spicy, low-fat and filled with good-for-you ingredients." Diane Tayman - Dixon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
5 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 jar (16 ounces) picante sauce
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
8 cups chopped fresh spinach

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion and barley in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, chicken and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside., Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, 10 minutes longer. , Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 601mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges