Ingredients

• 2  small chicken breast halves (12 ounces total)
• 2  cups water
• 4  cups chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 8  ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8  ounces fresh bean sprouts
• 1  cup broccoli florets
• 1/2  of a 15-ounce jar straw mushrooms or one 8-ounce can mushrooms, drained
• 1/2  cup chopped red and/or green sweet pepper
• 4  green onions, diagonally sliced in 1-inch pieces
•   Freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine chicken and water; bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken; cool slightly and chop chicken, discarding skin, and bones. Strain the cooking liquid. Wipe out Dutch oven and add strained liquid. Add chicken broth.

2. Bring to boiling; add soy sauce, chopped cooked chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts, broccoli, mushrooms, sweet pepper, and green onions. Return to boiling; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes. Season to taste with pepper. Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings.