Chicken Minestrone Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 95.7
  • Total Fat: 2.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
  • Sodium: 399.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 5.5 g

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Introduction

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. 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.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pre-cooked
    2 T Olive oil
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 med onion, chopped
    2 stalks celery, chopped
    2 large carrots, chopped
    4 c. low sodium chicken broth
    28 oz can diced stewed tomatoes
    1 bay leaf
    cayenne pepper (to taste)
    black pepper (to taste)
    1 t dried thyme leaves
    1 t italian seasoning
    1/2 c dried red lentils
    1/4 c orzo
    2 sachets of Knorr chicken bouillon

Directions

1. Pre-cook chicken by placing in 1 c simmering water. Cover and and continue simmering until cooked through. Chop and set aside. Keep simmer water to add to soup later.
2. Saute garlic, onion, celery and carrot in oil until onions are translucent.
3. Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, thyme, cayenne, black pepper and italian seasoning and bring to a boil.
4. Add lentils and orzo and simmer for about 30 min.
5. Add cooked chicken, simmer water and bouillon and simmer for another 30 min.
6. Add frozen peas a few minutes before serving.

Makes 12 - 1 cup servings.




Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TSMOTIVATION.