chicken alphabet soup

Name: Chicken Alphabet Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 kilogram(s) chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, cubed, (2 lb); 2 quart(s) chicken broth; 1 carrot, diced; 2 stalk(s) celery, sliced; 4 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 small onion, diced; 2 1/2 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 3-4 can(s) great northern beans, drained, (15 oz / 425 g each)1 lb); 1 can(s) diced tomatoes, undrained, (565 g / 20 oz); 2 cup(s) dry alphabet pasta; salt as needed; pepper as needed

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Lee Thayer

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Updated on Jan 10, 2022

I modified a beef alphabet soup to use chicken and chicken broth and it turned out fantastic! More of a stew than a soup. So good in fact, a niece who seen me when I put the beans on soak said she wanted to try the soup after it was made, and she came back for a second bowl, and she is also a cook who runs a small kitchen near us. I and my family really enjoyed this.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 kilogram chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cooked, cubed, (2 lb)
2 quarts chicken broth
1 carrot, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, diced
2 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
3-4 cans great northern beans, drained, (15 oz / 425 g each)1 lb)
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained, (565 g / 20 oz)
2 cups dry alphabet pasta
salt as needed
pepper as needed

How To Make chicken alphabet soup

Step 1

For this recipe I cooked 500 grams (1 lb) of dry Great Northern beans in my pressure cooker. I used all the beans in this recipe, and some of the bean broth. For convenience (I have a lot of time on my hands), feel free to use 3-4 cans of Great Northern beans, drained and you may need additional water.

Step 2

For the chicken, I pressure cooked 4 chicken breasts that weighed 1 kilo (2 lb), this also provided my 2 quarts of broth, as I did add trinity to the pressure cooker before cooking, plus a good palmful of black peppercorns. Feel free to cook the chicken anyway you like, then cube it. If using a pressure cooker or boiling it, after it is cooked, let it set in the broth to room temp for juicy chicken. (Again, I have a lot of time on my hands.)
Step 3

While the beans were pressure cooking, takes the longest at 8 minutes, I diced the carrot, celery (Chinese celery, which is small diameter), onion, and minced the garlic.
Step 4

To a large pot, add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning.
Step 5

Add the undrained tomatoes, broth, and the drained beans (if you pressured cooked the beans, drain them but retain the bean broth.) Stir the soup to mix and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
Step 6

Simmer 30 minutes, string often, or until the carrot is tender.
Step 7

Stir in the dry pasta and cubed chicken, simmer for another 10-15 minutes to cook the pasta and heat the chicken. If more liquid is needed, use some bean broth or water. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Step 8

When the pasta is cooked (the Thai family, my wife included, said it looked like rice), taste and season as needed with salt and pepper. The consistency is more like a stew, which was perfect.
Step 9

Ladle into bowls and serve. Enjoy.
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