Low Sodium Hearty Chicken Soup with Beans and Pasta

Name: Low Sodium Hearty Chicken Soup with Beans and Pasta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 medium carrots; 3 medium celery stalks; 1 medium onion; 3 Yukon Gold potatoes; 1 can Trader Joe's fresh yellow corn; 1 lg can Trader Joe's diced Tuscan tomatoes; 1 32-oz box low sodium organic chicken broth; 1 cup shredded white meat chicken; 1 can organic kidney beans; 1 can white kidney beans (cannellini); 1 cup Trader Joe's Italian farfalle pasta

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 70

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

3 medium carrots3 medium celery stalks1 medium onion3 Yukon Gold potatoes1 can Trader Joe's fresh yellow corn1 lg can Trader Joe's diced Tuscan tomatoes1 32-oz box low sodium organic chicken broth1 cup shredded white meat chicken1 can organic kidney beans1 can white kidney beans (cannellini)1 cup Trader Joe's Italian farfalle pasta

Directions

Dice all the vegetables and throw into a large soup pot. Add the entire box of chicken broth, plus enough water to cover the vegetables completely. Bring to a boil. When soup is boiling, add shredded chicken and beans, then turn heat down to medium low. Simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Season to taste; add pasta, then simmer another 20-30 minutes (depending upon how "al dente" you like your pasta). Serve hot with garlic bread for a hearty meal.

Makes about 16 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWMOMOVER40.

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 167.9
Total Fat: 0.7 g
Cholesterol: 7.3 mg
Sodium: 249.3 mg
Total Carbs: 29.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.2 g
Protein: 10.1 g

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Member Reviews

CD8516376
Thank you for posting this! I'm boiling a chicken and trying to plan a soup to use with the meat and broth. This recipe is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Will try it today! :) - 2/3/11
LAKSHMI21
Hi,
I made this soup without chicken as I am vegetarian & it tasted sooooooooo good.
Thanks newmomover40.
- 1/13/10

Reply from NEWMOMOVER40 (1/13/10)
You're welcome! I am lucky to have a hubby who lives to chop veggies. This is his recipe (as are most of the ones I post). I will pass your compliments to the chef. :)