Fast Chicken Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion - 1, sliced into thin half-moons | ||
| Carrots - 2 large, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds | ||
| Cabbage | 2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Plum tomatoes | 2 Cup (16 tbs), canned | |
| Water | 4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Chicken (breasts or thighs) -1 to 1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless, sliced into 1/2-inch cubes | ||
| Zucchini - 2 (1 pound) sliced into 1/2-inch cubes | ||
| Red kidney beans | 2 Can (10oz) | |
| Parsley | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), freshly grated | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large saucepan, saute the onion over a medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
2) Stir in the carrots and cabbage, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until soft.
3) Stir in the tomatoes with their juices and the water, bring to a boil over a high heat, then simmer covered over a low heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
4) Stir in the chicken, zucchini and beans, simmer covered for 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
5) Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, turn off the heat and add the parsley.
SERVING
6) Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately with the Parmesan on the side.
1) In a large saucepan, saute the onion over a medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
2) Stir in the carrots and cabbage, cover and cook for 5 minutes, until soft.
3) Stir in the tomatoes with their juices and the water, bring to a boil over a high heat, then simmer covered over a low heat for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
4) Stir in the chicken, zucchini and beans, simmer covered for 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked.
5) Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, turn off the heat and add the parsley.
SERVING
6) Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately with the Parmesan on the side.
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