Chicken Creole Soup

Name: Chicken Creole Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Creole
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 2 medium stalks celery, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 cup); 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 2 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups); 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups water; 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); 2 dried bay leaves

13 Ratings

6 Reviews

Prep 35 min
Total 55 min
Servings 8

Chicken soup? Cook up a spicy-thick Creole style soup with lots of tomatoes and rice.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated March 15, 2010

Make With

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
2 medium stalks celery, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
2 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (4 cups)
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 dried bay leaves

Steps

1

In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, bell pepper, garlic and chicken; cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is softened.
2

Stir in flour. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until flour is light brown.
3

Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 340

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 8g; 12%

Saturated Fat: 3g; 16%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 95mg; 31%

Sodium: 810mg; 34%

Potassium: 670mg; 19%

Total Carbohydrate: 31g; 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 9%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 36g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%

Vitamin C: 20%; 20%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;