Curried Squash & Chicken Soup

Curried Squash & Chicken Soup

From EatingWell:   Serves Two
Red Thai curry paste adds heat and depth of flavor to this simple soup. If you like, omit the chicken and spinach to make an even simpler first-course soup.
2 servings, 1 3/4 cups each | Active Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 10-ounce package frozen pureed winter squash
• 1/2 cup lite coconut milk, (see Tips for Two)
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1 6-ounce bag baby spinach
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste, (see Note)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Heat squash, coconut milk and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash defrosts, about 10 minutes. Add chicken, reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes. Stir in spinach, lime juice, sugar, curry paste to taste and salt and continue cooking until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes longer.

Nutrition

Per serving : 274 Calories; 7 g Fat; 4 g Sat; 1 g Mono; 63 mg Cholesterol; 22 g Carbohydrates; 28 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 453 mg Sodium; 1288 mg Potassium
Exchanges: 1 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 1 fat

Tips & Notes

• Tips for Two: Refrigerate coconut milk for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Drizzle on sliced fresh fruit; use as some of the liquid for cooking rice.
• Note: Red curry paste is a blend of chile peppers, garlic, lemongrass and galangal (a root with a flavor similar to ginger). Look for it in jars or cans in the Asian section of the supermarket or specialty stores.