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[01/02/2012] Black Bean and Chicken Soup With Sweet Corn
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Black Bean and Chicken Soup With Sweet Corn
More clear and hearty soup. From the Food Network UK
Serves 8.
Ingredients
- 8 oz chicken breast
- 10¾ oz cream of chicken soup
- 16 oz black beans
- 14 oz sweet corn
- 4½ fl oz (½ cup) white onions
- 4½ fl oz (½ cup) celery
- 5 oz milk
- 2 tsps taco seasoning
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried coriander
- 2 oz (½ cup) cheddar cheese
- tortilla chips
Method
Boil chicken breast in water for 10-20 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is done. Dice chicken and set aside.
Mix cream of chicken soup with 1/2 can water and 1/2 can milk and heat through, about 5 minutes on medium heat. Add taco seasoning, cumin, and cilantro, stir. Add onion and celery, cook on low about 5 minutes. Add black beans, sweet corn, and chicken.
Cook on low for 10-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with grated cheese and with tortilla chips for dipping. Enjoy!
News
Fruit and vegetables 'lacking' in UK diets
From the BBC.
Britons are not eating enough fruit and vegetables despite nutritional advice being widely available, a study suggests. A review of eating habits in 19 EU countries put the UK in 14th place. The analysis was carried out by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC). It says that on average, Britons eat 258g (9.1oz) of fruit and vegetables a day, compared with a European average of 386g (13.6oz). The UK average also falls short of the 400g (14.1oz) minimum consumption recommended by the World Health Organisation. Only four European countries met this target: Poland (577g), Italy (452g), Germany (442g) and Austria (413g).
The EUFIC report said: "A majority of Europeans do not reach WHO recommendations on vegetables and fruit consumption. "Consumption varies, with higher intakes in southern compared to the northern regions." The EUFIC said that high intakes of fruit and vegetables were associated with a lower risk of chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.
The report also acknowledges that the definition of fruit and vegetables varies between countries with, for example, some nations not including potatoes or fruit juice. The body used data from various governments to compile its report, but said it recognised the statistics were often not directly comparable. "Varying definitions of which foods belong to fruit and vegetables present a barrier to comparing data from different studies," it said." "Given that many national authorities regularly perform surveys of fruit and vegetable intake, standardising the survey methodology would vastly improve data comparability across different countries."