tuscan chicken soup

Name: Tuscan Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable or olive oil; 1 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/2 - onion, chopped; 1/2 - red sweet pepper, chopped; 3 - celery stalks, chopped; 1 cup(s) carrots, chopped (i used baby carrots so i didn't have to peel); 2 cup(s) chicken, cooked and chopped (i use leftover from a roasted chicken); 2 can(s) chicken broth; 2 can(s) water; 2 can(s) white beans (cannellini, great northern or navy) drained and rinsed; 1 can(s) italian style diced tomatoes (with garlic, oregano and basil); 2 teaspoon(s) garlic herb seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) cavender's seasoning or any greek seasoning; 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 2 cup(s) fresh baby spinach or zucchini, chopped; - salt and pepper to taste

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Jody Ayers

Gatewood, MO

Updated on Sep 25, 2013

Who doesn't love a nice warm bowl of comforting soup? We certainly do, especially in the cooler months. This soup was created when I had some leftover chicken that I needed to use up. What I like about it is that the recipe is so versatile. Change the spices, use zucchini instead of spinach and change the beans that you use and it's a totally different pot of soup.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 - onion, chopped
1/2 - red sweet pepper, chopped
3 - celery stalks, chopped
1 cup carrots, chopped (i used baby carrots so i didn't have to peel)
2 cups chicken, cooked and chopped (i use leftover from a roasted chicken)
2 cans chicken broth
2 cans water
2 cans white beans (cannellini, great northern or navy) drained and rinsed
1 can italian style diced tomatoes (with garlic, oregano and basil)
2 teaspoons garlic herb seasoning
1 teaspoon cavender's seasoning or any greek seasoning
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 cups fresh baby spinach or zucchini, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make tuscan chicken soup

Step 1

In a large soup pot, heat oil and butter. Saute Onion, Pepper, Celery and Carrots until the vegetables begin to soften.

Step 2

Add the chicken, broth, water, beans, tomatoes and seasonings. Simmer for at least 45-60 minutes or until veggies are soft and the flavors are well blended.
Step 3

If adding Zucchini, add about 10-15 minutes before ready to serve. If adding Spinach, add about 5 minutes before ready to serve.
Step 4

This soup could be made in the crockpot. Just saute the vegetables as in step 1 and then combine the vegetables and all of the other ingredients besides the spinach or zucchini in the crockpot and cook on low for about 4-6 hours. Add the zucchini about 30-45 minutes, Spinach about 10 minutes before serving. This soup also freezes well.
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