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Name: Spiced-up healthy soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1/3 cup medium pearl barley; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 4 garlic cloves minced; 5 cans (14.5 oz each) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 4 oz each boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 cup dried lentils rinsed; 1 jar (16 oz) picante sauce; 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro; 8 cups chopped fresh spinach

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INGREDIENTS

1 medium onion
1/3 cup medium pearl barley
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 garlic cloves ; minced
5 cans (14.5 oz each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 4 oz each boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 cup dried lentils ; rinsed
1 jar (16 oz) picante sauce
1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans ; rinsed and drained
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
8 cups chopped fresh spinach

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. In 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 for 15 minutes or until chicken is not longer pink. Remove chicken and set aside.

2. Add the picante sauce, garbanzo beans and cilantro to soup; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until barley and lentils are tender.

3. Shred chicken with two forks. Add spinach and chicken to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (681g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 1341
Calories from Fat: 289 (22%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 32.1g	43 %
	Saturated Fat 3g	15 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 16.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 10.1g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 218.4mg		8 %
Potassium 3686.8mg		97 %
Total Carbohydrate 204.3g		60 %
	Dietary Fiber 78.1g	312 %
	Sugars, other 126.2g
Protein 67.3g		96 %
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Calories per serving: 1341

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