Ingredients
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1yellow onion, diced
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2carrots, chopped
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1red bell pepper, diced
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3plum tomatoes chopped
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1zucchini, cubed
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4garlic cloves, minced
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8 cchicken broth
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15 ozchickpeas
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3 cchicken breasts, cooked and cubed
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2 tspsalt to taste
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1/2 tsppepper to taste
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1/2 csmall pasta
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1/2 lbgreen beans
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1 cgreen cabbage, chopped
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2 cfresh spinach leaves
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8basil leaves
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3 Tbsporegano
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1/2 cgrated parmesan cheese
How to Make Chicken Vegetable Minestrone
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is translucent.
- Add carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft and lightly browned.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer, be careful not to brown garlic.
- Add broth, chickpeas, chicken, salt and pepper and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncover for at least 1 hour.
- Add pasta, green beans and cabbage, bring a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Stirring occasionally.
- Stir in spinach, basil and oregano and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until pasta is done.
- Top with some grated parmesan cheese.
- Serve with crusty bread.