Chicken Minestrone Soup – The Food Blog

Why you will love this recipe:

• Simply: This chicken minestrone soup recipe requires very little effort. It’s a complete meal in just one pot and it takes 45 minutes from start to finish.
• Familyfriendly: This comforting soup is a tasty meal the whole family will love.
• Versatile: This is a good minestrone recipe even if you omit the chicken. You can use your favorite veggies, beans, and pasta.
• Healthy: This flavorful Chicken Minestrone Soup is packed to the brim with fresh veggies, healthy beans and protein. It’s a delicious way to get your veggies.

How to Make Chicken Minestrone Soup

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion, celery and carrots. Cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook for another minute while stirring.
4. Add the chicken stock, diced tomatoes and their juice, kidney beans and kidney beans. Bring to a boil.
5. Add the chicken pieces, zucchini, green beans and pasta. Cook gently until pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes, or according to package directions.
6. Remove from the heat, stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper if needed.
7. Serve hot in bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Variations:

• Gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta or leave out the pasta. Add potatoes if you still want carbs. If you’re using gluten-free pasta, they usually have a longer cooking time, so keep that in mind.
• Change the protein: Use Italian sausage, ground beef, or shredded beef instead of chicken. This is also a good soup to use up with leftover turkey!
• Change beans: I’ve made this soup with pinto beans, large north beans, cannolli beans, and even chickpeas. They are all good!
• Vegan: Omit the chicken and use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth for a vegan option.
• parmesan rind: Minestrone is a great way to use the rind of parmesan cheese. Add the rind at the beginning and let it simmer while the soup cooks. The Parmesan adds even more flavor to the delicious broth.
• tomato paste: Add ¼ cup tomato paste along with the broth and tomatoes to deepen the tomato flavor and thicken the soup slightly.
• Add spice: I like to add a pinch of red pepper flakes along with the spices.

storage

Refrigerator: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

Freezer: This soup is perfect for freezing. Except for the cooked pasta, which changes texture when frozen. If you plan to freeze minestrone, I recommend saving the addition of pasta until ready to serve. Freeze the soup in freezer-safe containers for up to three months. When ready to use, thaw the minestrone in the refrigerator overnight. Separately, heat and cook a fresh batch of pasta to add to serve.

Warm up: Gently reheat your Healthy Chicken Minestrone Soup on the stovetop or in the microwave over low heat.

Serving suggestions:

Chicken Minestrone Soup is a hearty meal on its own. But it’s nice to serve it with some garlic bread, grissini or rolls. Or try my zucchini fritters.

It can also be part of a larger meal served with a salad, sandwich or pizza.

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