Weight Watchers Recipes

Here’s a filling chicken soup that will keep you warm until spring finally arrives. (This is a microwave recipe, but you can easily adapt it for gas cooking if you want.)

Weight Watchers Chicken Noodle Soup recipe (microwaved)
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients
3 lbs chicken pieces
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
6 cups hot water, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 stalks celery, thin slice
1 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup carrots, thin sliced
1/2 cup thin egg noodles
1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Preparation
1. In a 5-qt casserole combine chicken, 4 cups hot water, celery, carrots, basil, rosemary, pepper and salt.
2. Microwave at High 30-40 minutes, or until chicken falls easily from the bone, stirring twice during cooking.
3. Remove chicken from the bones.
4. Discard bones and skin.
5. Dice meat and return to caserole.
6. Add 2 cups hot water and noodles.
7. Cover.
8. Microwave at High 8-10 minutes, or until water boils.
9. Then, Microwave at High 7-10 minutes, or until noodles are tender.

WW POINTS per serving: 6
Nutritional information per serving: 238 calories, 15.8g fat, 0.7g fiber