Hearty Half-Time Buffalo Soup

Ingredients

• 6 ounces ground bison
• ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbs. breadcrumbs
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 3-¼ Tbs. lite soy sauce
• 1-¼ tsp. vegetable oil
• ½ onion, cut into chunks
• ¾ bay leaf
• ¼ cup dry sherry
• 3-¼ cups water
• ¼ cup white rice, uncooked
• 1-⅔ cups cabbage, cut into chunks
• 1-¼ carrots, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch slices
• ¼ tsp. pepper

Cooking Instructions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Stir in 1-¼ tsp. soy sauce and shape mixture into meatballs.
3. Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Sauté meatballs 4-5 minutes or until browned on all sides.
4. Remove and drain on paper towels.
5. Combine onion and next 3 ingredients in a stock pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat.
6. Stir in remaining soy sauce.
7. Bring to a boil and stir in rice.
8. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer 10 minutes.
9. Add meatballs and remaining ingredients and return to a boil.
10. Cover and simmer 10 minutes longer, stirring occasionally until rice is tender.
11. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Information

Per serving:

• Calories: 245
• Fat: 8.8g
• % Calories from Fat: 33%
• Cholesterol: 35mg
• Protein: 14.0g
• Carbohydrates: 25.2g
• Fiber: 2.5g
• Sugar: 3.6g
• Sodium: 584mg
• Diet Points: 5.6

Dietary Exchanges

• Milk: 0.0
• Vegetable: 1.0
• Fruit: 0.0
• Bread: 1.1
• Lean meat: 1.6
• Fat: 0.5
• Sugar: 0.0
• Very lean meat protein: 0.0