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                        WW-CHICKEN AND CHEESE SOUP

Recipe By     : WEIGHT WATCHERS QUICK START COOKBOOK
Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : soups and stews                  weight watchers
                posted

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      teaspoons     margarine
     1/2  cup           each: finely diced celery, onion, and
                        carrot
   2      teaspoons     flour
   1      cup           water
   1      packet        instant chicken broth and seasoning mix
     1/2  cup           each frozen peas and skim milk
   2      ounces        Monterey jack cheese or cheddar cheese -- shredded
   4      ounces        skinned and boned chicken, -- diced*
     1/2  cup           cooked long-grain rice
   1      teaspoon      worcestershire sauce
          dash          each of salt and ground red pepper

In 2-quart saucepan heat margarine until bubbly and hot; add celery, onion,
and carrot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables
are tender.  Add flour and stir quickly to combine; graduallly stir in water.
Add broth mix and, stirring  constantly, bring to a boil; add peas and cook
for 3 minutes.  Reduce heat and add milk and cheese; cook, stirring
constantly, until cheese is melted.  Add reamaining ingredients and cook,
stirring constantly, until cheese is melted.  Add remaining ingredients and
cook.  Stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.

Each serving provides: 3 protien exchanges; 1 bread exchange; 1 1/2 Vegetable
exchange; 1 g fat exchange; 1/4 milk exchange; 15 calories optional exchange
Per serving:  395 calories; 31 g protien; 17 g fat; 29 g carbohydrate; 893 mg
sodium; 52 mg cholesterol

*diced turkey may be substituted for the chicken.  
Per serving: 383 calories; 31 g protien; 15 g fat; 29 g carbohydrate; 886 mg
sodium; 45 mg cholesterol

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