"Hearty, filling minestrone soup is usually just veggies and pasta, but my light version adds tender chicken to fill you up even further!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced into 1/4" thick pieces)
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2 celery stalks (sliced (about 1/2 cup))
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1 medium onion (diced into 1/4" pieces or near the size of the celery and carrots)
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2 medium garlic cloves (finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons))
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7 cups chicken or vegetable stock
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1 15 ounce can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
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1 15 ounce can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
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2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
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1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with the juice
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1 cup uncooked macaroni or other short pasta
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1 medium zucchini (chopped into 1/2" pieces (about a cup))
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2 cups shredded cooked chicken (like rotisserie or some you've cooked yourself)
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1 teaspoon salt (add half and taste )
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese