Chicken Giblet Vegetable Soup

Course :	Diabetic
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

2	medium	uncooked giblets -- of 1 or 2
6 3/4	cups	cold water
1 1/2	teaspoons	salt or to taste
1/8	teaspoon	fresh ground pepper
3/4	cup	carrot -- finely diced
3/4	cup	onion -- chopped
3/4	cup	celery -- finely chopped even leaves
9	ounces	tomato juice -- (1 cn)
1 1/2	tablespoons	parsley flakes -- or
3	tablespoons	fresh parsley -- minced
3/8	teaspoon	paprika
3	tablespoons	quick-cooking oatmeal

Preparation:

Wash giblets and discard all fat pieces. Place in a large cooking pot with water, and if you must, salt. Bring to a boil and simmer about 25 minutes. Add all other ingredients except the oatmeal; simmer soup gently about 30 minutes more. Remove giblets and chop into small pieces. Return giblets to soup; add oatmeal, stir, and simmer 5 minutes. This was 4 servings, but was change to 6 serving.