Chicken Soup Au Pistou

Recipe Ingredients

		Olive oil-flavored nonstick cooking spray - as needed
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Boneless skinless chicken breasts - cut 1/2" pieces
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Onion - diced (large)
3		Chicken broth - (14 1/2 oz ea)
1		Whole tomatoes - (15 oz) - undrained
1		Great Northern beans - (14 oz) - rinsed, drained
2		Carrots - sliced (medium)
1		Potato - diced (large)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Frozen Italian green beans
1/4 cup	59ml	Prepared pesto
		Grated Parmesan cheese. (optional)

Recipe Instructions

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 yields about 12 cups or 8 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Starch, 1 Meat, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 164; Calories from Fat 30%; Total Fat 6g; Protein 12g; Carbohydrates 18g; Cholesterol 19mg; Sodium 1064mg; Dietary Fiber 5g.

Source:
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