Asian Chicken and Shrimp Soup - Recipe.com

By Valarie

This colorful and light soup combines a blend of crunchy vegetables with chicken and shrimp. It's a main dish that has only 152 calories per serving.

Ingredients

• 2 small chicken breast halves (12 ounces total)
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 8 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces fresh bean sprouts
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1/2 15 ounce jar straw mushrooms or one 8-ounce can mushrooms, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped red and/or green sweet pepper
• 4 green onions, diagonally sliced in 1-inch pieces
• Freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine chicken and water; bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken; cool slightly and chop chicken, discarding skin, and bones. Strain the cooking liquid. Wipe out Dutch oven and add strained liquid. Add chicken broth.

2. Bring to boiling; add soy sauce, chopped cooked chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, sweet pepper, and green onions. Return to boiling; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Season to taste with pepper.