PASTA: CHICKEN AND NOODLES

Servings: 8
Ingredients: • 2 cups cooked chicken, diced • 6 cups chicken broth • 1 pound frozen egg noodles • 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, chopped • 1/2 medium sweet green pepper, chopped • 1/2 large onion, cut into rings • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced or 1-4 ounce can sliced mushrooms • Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Place chicken in a large pot with broth.
Add peppers and onions; simmer 10 minutes.
Add noodles and cook according to package directions.
Five minutes before noodles are done, add mushrooms.
Serve hot.
Nutrition: Each serving provides approximately: 205 calories, 19 g protein, 18 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 6 g fat (2 g saturated), 50 mg cholesterol, 48 mcg folate, 2 mg iron, 844 mg sodium.
Recipe courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council
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