chicken florentine soup

Name: Chicken Florentine Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large chicken breasts, whole,bone in; 3 quart(s) chicken broth(i used my own but store bought is fine!); 2 large carrots, cubed; 2 stalk(s) celery ribs,diced; 1 small onions, yellow, medium,diced; 2 clove(s) garlic,minced; 1/2 cup(s) parsley, italian,chopped; 1 package(s) spinach, frozen,chopped; 1/2 cup(s) romano cheese, grated; 1 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper,or to taste; 2 medium bay leaves, dried; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil

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Eddie Szczerba

Ossining, NY

Updated on Feb 5, 2014

This is a quick soup to make and the spinach with the pastina and cheese really bring it together!

Rate

prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10- ??

Ingredients

1 large chicken breasts, whole,bone in
3 quarts chicken broth(i used my own but store bought is fine!)
2 large carrots, cubed
2 stalks celery ribs,diced
1 small onions, yellow, medium,diced
2 cloves garlic,minced
1/2 cup parsley, italian,chopped
1 package spinach, frozen,chopped
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
1 teaspoon salt and pepper,or to taste
2 medium bay leaves, dried
3 tablespoons olive oil

How To Make chicken florentine soup

Step 1

Begin by rinsing the chicken breasts,dry them with paper towels then season with salt and pepper. Place in your soup pot that has been pre-heated with the olive oil,add the chicken and brown on all sides,10-12 minutes.

Step 2

Add the onion,garlic,carrots and celery,saute for 10 minutes more. Add the chicken stock,bay leaves and bring to a boil. Cook for 15-20 minutes.
Step 3

Add the frozen chopped spinach,parsley and continue to cook until the spinach has come apart and is well distributed in the soup. Remove the chicken breasts after about ten more minutes,place in a bowl to cool.When it's cool enough to handle,shred it using two fork and place the meat only back into the soup.
Step 4

Serve with a sprinkle or two of grated cheese,enjoy!! *Please remove the bay leaves when serving,you wouldn't want to create a choking hazard!
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