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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (351g) Recipe makes 10 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 teaspoon italian seasoning 3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute whole wheat alphabet pasta
Calories 116
Calories from Fat 8		(7%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.9g	1%
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg		8%
Sodium 712mg		29%
Potassium 837mg		23%
Total Carbohydrate 15.9g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 3.2g	12%
	Sugars 10.4g
Protein 13.2g		26%
Vitamin A 2740mcg		54%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg		30%
Vitamin B12 0.2mcg		2%
Vitamin C 43mg		72%
Vitamin E 1mcg		5%
Calcium 64mg		6%
Iron 2mg		11%
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Eggplant Chicken Alphabet Soup Recipe #253565

This started as an experiment, originally intended to be a pasta sauce incorporating chicken, eggplant, zucchini, and other vegetables. The eggplant staged a hostile takeover of the recipe, muscling all of the other ingredients out of the title! If you use Splenda or another artificial sweetener and a higher-fiber whole wheat pasta, this ends up being a good low glycemic index meal.

by foxfyre

2 hours | 30 min prep

SERVES 10

2 cups eggplants, peeled and cubed
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 medium yellow squash, sliced
1 cup carrot, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, diced (or use a garlic press)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute (or sugar, if you're not worried about calories)
1 cup whole wheat alphabet pasta (or try the organic vegetable variety)

Wash and prepare vegetables as noted above.
Set eggplant aside in a bowl with a generous sprinkling of salt. This will help reduce bitterness. Thinner-skinned eggplants may not need to be peeled.
In large (6 qt) pot over medium heat, saute onions, garlic, and celery until onions are clear.
Add diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, tomato juice, carrots, basil, italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and Splenda to pot.
Brown chicken in a separate pan, then drain and add to pot.
Rinse eggplant thoroughly and add to pot.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, checking vegetables periodically until close to desired level of doneness.
Add pasta during last 8-10 minutes of cooking.

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Eggplant Chicken Alphabet Soup Recipe #253565

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