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february 2004

More Comfort Food

Shrimp Chowder

(makes 4 servings)

	olive oil cooking spray
1	medium onion, finely chopped
1	medium rib celery, finely chopped
1	clove garlic, minced
1	quart canned low-sodium chicken broth
1	14 1/2-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained
1	medium thin-skinned potato, scrubbed and cut into thin julienne strips
1/2	teaspoon crushed dried Italian herb seasoning
1	pound medium peeled and deveined, cooked shrimp
	Freshly ground pepper, to taste
	Bottle of Tabasco sauce, to taste

Lightly coat the bottom of a heavy 2-quart saucepan with the cooking spray. Add the onion, celery and garlic, and sauté over medium heat until vegetables are limp, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes with their juice, potato, and Italian seasoning. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
Add the shrimp and continue to simmer, uncovered, for another 5 minutes, until shrimps are heated through. Season with pepper.
Ladle into shallow soup bowls. Pass the Tabasco sauce at the table to sprinkle as desired on each serving.

Per serving:	240 calories (11% calories from fat), 3 g total fat (1.0 g saturated fat), 30 g protein, 25 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 227 mg cholesterol, 33 mg sodium, 757 mg potassium
Diabetic exchanges:	3 1/2 very lean protein, 1 1/2 (1 bread/starch, 1 1/2 vegetable)

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