====== Chicken and Kielbasa Winter Stew ======

  *1 cup chopped onions
  *2 med carrots - diced
  *2 stalks celery - diced
  *2 clove garlic - minced
  *1 Tbsp olive oil
  *3 14.5oz. low sodium chicken broth
  *3 cups cubed potato/butternut squash/sweet potato/parsnip
  *1 14.5oz. diced tomatoes - undrained
  *1 8oz. tomato sauce
  *2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
  *1/2 tsp black pepper or 1/4tsp cayenne pepper
  *2 cups bite sized cooked chicken (1 pckg. boneless/skinless breasts poached)
  *1 pckg turkey kielbasa - 1/2" sliced
  *1/4 Italian parsley - chopped or cilantro
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  - In Dutch oven or soup pot cook onion, carrot, celery and garlic until onion is tender.
  - Add chicken broth, potato, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and pepper. Bring to boil and simmer covered 25 to 30 min., stirring occasionally.
  - Stir in chicken, kielbasa and parsley, simmer covered until heated through, about  5min.
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  Serves: 8      Total cook time: 45 min.
  Source: Midwest Living Dec. 2012
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{{tag>food maincourse soup}}