Chicken Minestrone Recipes

When a recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken, save money by buying a whole chicken and de-boning it yourself. Then save even more money and increase the nutritional content of your soups by saving your chicken bones in the freezer to make your own broth.

hearty and filling use for leftovers

Warm up with a Hot Bowl of Soup(enough for a crowd!)

Awesome low calorie "meal" to fill you on a cold winters day.

Quick, easy and nutritious soup that makes easy use of leftover chicken. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth or water, eliminate the chicken breast and substitute chick peas for navy beans increasing to 1.5 cups.

It's so easy to substitute whatever you have lying around into this recipe. The measurements don't need to be exact either. Super easy and yummy!

It's so easy to substitute whatever you have lying around into this recipe. The measurements don't need to be exact either. Super easy and yummy!

It's so easy to substitute whatever you have lying around into this recipe. The measurements don't need to be exact either. Super easy and yummy!

It's so easy to substitute whatever you have lying around into this recipe. The measurements don't need to be exact either. Super easy and yummy!

I started out making lentil soup but I had a couple of chicken breasts out and I didn't want to cook two meals. Voila, Chicken Minestrone - not exactly Italian but very good none the less.

whole grains, very low fat, low sodium, and packed with protein.

makes 28 cups

without pasta.... very hearty, crunchy, and filling. not to mention great for you!

This can be made vegetarian with the use of Vegetable broth or water.

Crazy Plates Skinny Minestrone with ground chicken for extra protein.

This version is gluten-free since there is no pasta added, but this tasty minestrone is loaded with garden veggies, mushrooms, healthy red beans and lean chicken breast.

Great for a cold winter night- loaded with veggies (pasta can be optional)