Wild Rice-Ham Soup

By Caryl

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 1 14 ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
• 1 cup diced cooked ham (about 5 ounces)
• 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/2 cups chopped red sweet pepper (2 medium)
• 4 cups shredded fresh spinach

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, combine the water, broth, celery, ham, uncooked wild rice, onion, and thyme.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours.
3. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in sweet pepper. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Stir in spinach.


Nutrition facts:
Servings Per Recipe 6, Calories 124, Protein (gm) 10, Carbohydrate (gm) 20, Fat, total (gm) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 11, Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3, Sugar, total (gm) 3, Vitamin A (IU) 3110, Vitamin C (mg) 57, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 3, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 85, Sodium (mg) 584, Potassium (mg) 346, Calcium (DV %) 40, Iron (DV %) 1, Vegetables () 1, Starch () 1, Lean Meat () 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet