Chicken Noodle Soup with Rutabaga

[banslug]

SOOO YUMMY! And so easy. I did all the chopping, and my 10 year old DS actually made this. He didn't like the rutabaga when he tried it, so the next day he made this exact same soup with cubed potatoes instead of the rutabaga! ENJOY!

Chicken Noodle Soup with Rutabaga

3 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 tsp butter (I used cooking spray instead)
4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 medium rutabaga (1.5#), peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/8 tsp dried marjoram
1/8 tp pepper
2 C uncooked yolk-free noodles
2 C cubed and cooked chicken breast
1/3 C minced fresh parsley (I used dried Italian spices for all the seasonings)

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute the carrots, onion and celery in butter (cooking spray) until tender. Add the broth, rutabaga, salt, and spices. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add noodles; cover and simmer 20 minutes longer or until noodles are tender. Stir in the chicken and parsley; heat through.

Makes 6 servings (mine came out bigger than 1C each! LOL)
Nutritional Info: 1 C equals 211 calories, 3g fat, 39mg cholesterol, 702mg sodium, 26g carbs, 5g fiber, 20g protein

Original Source: Taste of Homes, Light & Tasty, Annual Recipes 2008 Cookbook

[NinjaMom]

Thanks Gayle!!

This sounds so yummy! I love rutabaga's but it seems the only time I make them is at Thanksgiving. They are kinda hard to cut

JJ

[Bubachick]

Thanks Gayle,

I have a rubber maid tote down stairs full of those rutabagas and need all help I can
get to help use them. Disguised in soup is a great idea to help the kiddies eat them.

Take care,

Bri.