Low-Carb Chicken Vegetable Soup

Name: Low-Carb Chicken Vegetable Soup
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small or 1/2 large onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 large carrot, chopped; 1 Tablespoon oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced, grated, or pressed; 1 quart chicken stock; Optional vegetables to add include almost any non-starchy vegetable. My favorites include green beans, celeriac, chard or other greens, red Bell peppers, jalpenos, zuchinni, cauliflower, and cabbage.; 1 cup chopped cooked chicken meat; 1/3 cup salsa; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup chopped fresh leafy herbs or 1 Tablespoon dried herbs. Favorites include parsley, celery leaves, tarragon, cilantro and oregano. A little thyme is nice too.; Better than Bouillon or other soup base (can use boullion cubes, but they aren't nearly as good)

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"A simple but delicious chicken soup with vegetables. 5 grams of effective carbohydrate per serving, and 92 calories...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 small or 1/2 large onion, chopped

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2 stalks celery, chopped

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1 large carrot, chopped

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1 Tablespoon oil

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3 cloves garlic, minced, grated, or pressed

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1 quart chicken stock

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Optional vegetables to add include almost any non-starchy vegetable. My favorites include green beans, celeriac, chard or other greens, red Bell peppers, jalpenos, zuchinni, cauliflower, and cabbage.

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1 cup chopped cooked chicken meat

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1/3 cup salsa

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1/8 teaspoon black pepper

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1/4 cup chopped fresh leafy herbs or 1 Tablespoon dried herbs. Favorites include parsley, celery leaves, tarragon, cilantro and oregano. A little thyme is nice too.

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Better than Bouillon or other soup base (can use boullion cubes, but they aren't nearly as good)

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