Name: White Bean Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried baby lima beans -; 1/2 pound dried great northern beans -; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed -; 1 teaspoon salt, divided -; 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided -; 1 large onion, chopped -; 3 medium carrots, sliced -; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced -; 1 garlic clove, minced -; 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth -; 2 cups water -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - White Bean Soup

1. 1/2 pound dried baby lima beans -

2. 1/2 pound dried great northern beans -

3. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed -

4. 1 teaspoon salt, divided -

5. 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided -

6. 1 large onion, chopped -

7. 3 medium carrots, sliced -

8. 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced -

9. 1 garlic clove, minced -

10. 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth -

11. 2 cups water -

12. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

13. 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley -

How to cook deliciously - White Bean Soup

1. Stage

Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened.

2. Stage

Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid; set beans aside. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In the same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the carrots, celery and garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer.

3. Stage

Stir in the broth, water, pepper, beans and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in parsley and remaining salt.

4. Stage

Serve immediately or cool and freeze in a freezer container for up to 3 months.

5. Stage

To use frozen soup: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and 1/2 teaspoons salt.