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tuscan chicken soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jody Ayers
Gatewood, MO

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.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For tuscan chicken soup

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

How To Make tuscan chicken soup

  • 1
    In a large soup pot, heat oil and butter. Saute Onion, Pepper, Celery and Carrots until the vegetables begin to soften.
  • 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.
  • 3
    If adding Zucchini, add about 10-15 minutes before ready to serve. If adding Spinach, add about 5 minutes before ready to serve.
  • 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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