Recipe: Chicken-Zucchini Dish

Chicken-Zucchini Dish:
Servings: 4

3/4 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups diced celery
3 large tomatoes (fresh or canned)
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 cups chicken broth
2 Tbsp. cornstarch, softened in 1/4 c. water
Parmesan cheese
1/2 small pkg. egg noodles (about 2 cups),or rice may be substituted
2 tsp. salt
Pepper
2 cups peeled, cubed zucchini
1 cup diced, cooked chicken
2 Tbsp. margarine (or butter)

Cook noodles according to package directions. Saute onions and celery in margarine for 5 minutes.

In a large Dutch oven, combine tomatoes, tomato juice, chicken broth, celery and onions. Cook till celery is tender. Add zucchini, cook 5 minutes.

Stir softened cornstarch into the mixture. Cook 2 minutes. Add diced chicken.

Serve over hot cooked noodles, topped with Parmesan cheese.(Rice may be substituted for noodles if preferred.)