Slimming Soup with chicken

1 3/4 lbs chicken breast - skinned and deboned
1 large onion, chopped
1 large yellow squash, chopped
1 large red, green or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 large zuchini, chopped
12 baby carrots, chopped
8 oz fresh sliced mushrooms
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained (15 oz)
1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz)
1 TBSP Cumin
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup elbow pasta (uncooked)
salt and pepper to taste

Add water, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper, and babyt carrots to a large stock pot. Add the whole chicken breasts and bring to a boil. Once the chicken is done remove the chicken from the pot, but do not discard the water. To the water add the chopped onion, yellow squash, zuchini, mushrooms, black beans and tomatoes. Let it simmer while you cut up the chicken breasts. Add the chopped chicken back to the pot and let the soup simmer for an hour.

Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups serving size

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MHELMS246.