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Tuna Chowder
We had this for dinner recently with some fresh bread. It makes a nice warm meal on a cool evening and it's the kind of thing you can throw together quickly when you haven't planned something for dinner.
2 cn Low Sodium Tuna
1 cn Low Sodium Chicken Broth
6 Potatoes,Diced
1/2 c Carrots,Sliced
1/2 c Celery,Sliced
1/2 c Onion,Diced
1/2 c Frozen Corn
1/2 t Basil
1/2 t Dill
1 T Parsley
1/2 c Skim Milk
In a large saucepan, mix broth with 1 can of water. Add potatoes and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until tender. Remove cooked potatoes from broth, reserving liquid. Puree cooked potatoes with 1/4 cup broth. Add tuna, vegetables, seasonings and pureed potatoes to remaining broth in saucepan. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes vegetables are tender. Stir in milk and heat to serving temperature without boiling.
Yield: 6 Servings
Sodium Category: LowSodium
Diabetic Exchanges
2 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0 Other Carbohydrates
0.5 Vegetable
2 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
1 Fat
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping Servings Per Recipe 6 Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories | 242 |
| Calories from Fat | 8 |
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| % Daily Values * | |
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Total Fat 1 gr Saturated Fat 0 gr Polyunsaturated Fat 0 gr Monounsaturated Fat 0 gr Cholesterol 17 mg Sodium 83 mg Potassium 841 mg Carbohydrates 40 gr Dietary Fiber 4.1gr Protein 19 gr |
1% 1% 6% 3% 21% 13% 17% |
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Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron |
13% 28% 6% 9% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet |
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