Curried Squash & Chicken Soup

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From EatingWell:  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.