Chicken Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 (8-ounce) container refrigerated prechopped celery, onion, and bell pepper mix
• 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 7 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked whole wheat rotini (corkscrew pasta)

Preparation

1. 1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken and next 3 ingredients; cook 6 minutes or until chicken begins to brown and vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook 8 minutes or until pasta is done.