Summer Chicken and Vegetable Soup
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Serves 6

This soup features the beauties of the summer harvest: squash, corn, red peppers, basil and okra. Use baked or rotisserie chicken to make this recipe even simpler, or omit the chicken all together for a vegetarian meal.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
    • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon chopped oregano
    • 1 cup frozen or fresh corn
    • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
    • 1 quart low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
    • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
    • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, dark or white meat
    • Salt and black pepper to taste
    • 1 cup fresh or frozen chopped okra
    • 1 zucchini, chopped
    • 3 flatbreads or pita rounds
    • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
    • 1/4 cup sliced basil
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    Method: 

    Preheat broiler. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and oregano and cook just until garlic begins to sizzle. Stir in corn and peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and garlic is golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, chicken, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add okra and zucchini, reduce heat and simmer until okra is tender, about 5 minutes.

    Meanwhile, brush flatbreads all over with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a baking sheet and broil until just toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Cut into wedges.

    Remove soup from heat and stir in green onions and basil. Serve soup with toasted flatbread on the side.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:270 calories (90 from fat), 10g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 35mg cholesterol, 840mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 17g protein
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