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

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.