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Chicken Soup au Pistou
Yield: Makes 8 servings
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:
1.
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.

2.
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.

3.
Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with 1-1/2 teaspoons pesto and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.



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


This recipe appears in: French