Name: Chicken Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 4 tablespoons; Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces - ½ pound; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Sliced carrot - ½ cup; Chopped celery - ½ cup; Chicken stock - 5 cups; Diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can; Kidney beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2 inch slices - 1 small; Frozen cut green beans - ½ cup; Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Ditalini pasta - ½ cup; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste (Optional) - ⅓ cup; Chopped fresh parsley - 2 teaspoons

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken Minestrone Soup

1. Olive oil, divided - 4 tablespoons

2. Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces - ½ pound

3. Chopped onion - 1 cup

4. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

5. Sliced carrot - ½ cup

6. Chopped celery - ½ cup

7. Chicken stock - 5 cups

8. Diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

9. Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can

10. Kidney beans, drained and rinsed - 1 (15.5 ounce) can

11. Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

12. Zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2 inch slices - 1 small

13. Frozen cut green beans - ½ cup

14. Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon

15. Ditalini pasta - ½ cup

16. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup

17. Grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste (Optional) - ⅓ cup

18. Chopped fresh parsley - 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Minestrone Soup

1. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken to pot, and sauté just until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken from pot; set aside.

2. Stage

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the pot; add onions and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add carrots and celery; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Stage

Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in chicken stock, diced tomatoes, cannellini beans, kidney beans, tomato paste, zucchini, green beans, Italian seasoning. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

4. Stage

Stir in chicken and ditalini pasta, and cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. If soup is too thick, add a little water or stock. Garnish each bowl with Parmesan and parsley.