Chicken Soup au Pistou
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Chicken Soup au Pistou
YIELD Makes 8 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| Nonstick olive oil cooking spray | |
| 1/2 | pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
| 1 | large onion, diced |
| 3 | cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth |
| 1 | can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained |
| 1 | can (14 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained |
| 2 | medium carrots, sliced |
| 1 | large potato, diced |
| 1/4 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 | teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 | cup frozen Italian green beans |
| 1/4 | cup prepared pesto |
| Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) | |
PREPARATION:
- Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until chicken is browned. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes with juice, Great Northern beans, carrots, potato, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add green beans; cook about 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
- Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with 1-1/2 teaspoons pesto and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
This recipe appears in:
French
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Serving Size: | about 1-1/2 cups soup |
| Sodium | 1,064 mg |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Calories from Fat | 30 % |
| Calories | 164 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Meat | 1 |
| Starch | 1 |
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