Recipe Name chicken soup Submitted by Guest Recipe Description healthy heart recipe Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 45

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 0.75 cups, chopped Onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic crushed 3 medium Carrots, raw chopped 1 cup frozen peas 0.25 cups, cubes Squash 2 sweetpotato, 5" long Sweetpotato peeled & diced 1.5 cups Rice, white, long-grain Uncooked 1 cup Rice, white, long-grain Uncooked 1.5 servings boneless skinless chicken breasts 0.5 cups black beans 2 dash pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon margarine 1 teaspoon thyme, dried Steps Sequence Step 1 In a small pan heat oil and over medium heat, cook onions till soft 2 Add chicken to onions, cut into pieces and cook until no longer pink inside 3 Put black beans with some water to swell for five minutes. 4 In large stock pot put six cups of water, garlic and thyme to boil 5 Add carrots, peas, chicken, potatoes, and squash. Reduce heat. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables soft. 6 Pour the water off the black beans and add to the pot 7 Add the uncooked rice and more water if needed. 8 Put the pepper and margarine in the pot and allow to simmer for another 20 minutes or until rice is tender. 9 Allow to cool and serve and enjoy