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chicken minestrone

Chicken Minestrone

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breast fillets cut into small chunks
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic crushed
  • 3-4 slices kosher breakfast beef or turkey pastrami chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 11-ounce can red kidney beans, or canned navy beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 1/4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon chicken or vegetable bouillon
  • 1/3 cup small pasta or orzo
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley or dill

Instructions

  • Heat oil in stock pot, add the chicken, onion, garlic and breakfast beef. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring, until chicken is almost cooked. 
  • Add celery and carrot and stir over heat 5 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, beans, water, boullion and pasta and next 4 ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until minestrone is slightly thickened. 
  • Stir in oregano and parsley and simmer an additional 5 minutes.