Chicken Minestrone Soup
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Chicken Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup cut green beans
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable broth (do not use chicken broth...it does not taste good...it has to be vegetable broth)
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 14oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
3 cups hot water
3 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
1/2 cup small shell pasta
1 pound chicken, shreddedDirections:
Cook chicken in a bit of water in a big pot on the stove or plop in a crock-pot, then shred. Add all the above ingredients into the pot, bring to a boil, cook until the pasta is done. Adjust spices if needed, add a bit of fresh Parmesan if desired and enjoy!*** You must cook the chicken separately, do not short cut and add raw chicken to soup mix, it changes the taste.
*** You can use a good Italian Herb mix instead of adding Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Sage and Parsley. You'll still want to add garlic and onion separately.
