Nutrition Facts

Per Single Serving

Nutrition	Amount per Serving
Calories	294 KCAL
Total fat	8 g
Saturated fat	1 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 MG
Sodium	380 MG
Carbohydrate	47 g
Dietary fiber	11 g
Sugars	7 g
Protein	12 g
Vitamin A	110%
Vitamin C	54%
Calcium	13%
Iron	19%

Smart Chick'n Minestrone with Barley

Serving Amount:

Ingredients:

1 pkg Smart Strips® Chick'n

1/4 c extra virgin olive oil

1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped

5 lg cloves garlic, sliced

3 medium carrots, chopped

5 ribs organic celery, chopped

1 c Italian flat leaf parsley, Chopped

1 bay leaf

12 fresh organic basil leaves

2 Tbsp fresh leaves organic oregano, 1/2 tsp dried

1 salt and pepper to taste

28 oz whole, peeled, no salt tomatoes in juice

2 qt water

1 c hulled organic barley

2 organic Yukon Gold, or other potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

2 sm organic zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

12 oz organic kidney beans, drained

by Chef Claire Criscuolo, RN

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, parsley, bay leaf, basil, and oregano. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened and released some of their moisture.

Put the tomatoes and juice into a blender cup, cover, and blend for about 10 seconds until nearly smooth. Add this and the water to the pot. Cover and raise the heat to high; bring to a boil. Add the barley. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook at a medium boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the barley is tender.

Add potatoes, cabbage, green beans, and zucchini; stir well to mix. Cover, continue cooking, stirring occasionally for about 25 minutes until the potatoes are just tender.

Stir in the drained beans and Smart Strips® Chick'n. Cover and cook for about 3 minutes stirring occasionally, until the beans and Smart Strips® Chick'n are heated through. Taste for seasoning.