Chicken Soup Au Pistou

SUBMITTED BY: CORWYNN DARKHOLME

"This a very savory and meaty soup, hope you will enjoy it!! Serve with grated Parmesan cheese."

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 onion, finely diced
3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
2 carrots, sliced
1 large potato, diced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup frozen green beans
1/4 cup pesto

READ REVIEWS (3)

DIRECTIONS

Place the olive oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until chicken is browned. Add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Add chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, northern beans, carrots, potato, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add green beans and cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Ladle soup into bowls, top each with 1 teaspoon pesto and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by CALLIDORA

This is an excellent soup. I think the pesto adds a wonderful savory dimension so unless you dislike pesto, be sure to add a dollop to the top before you serve and then stir it in. I made only some minor additions to the recipe, and that was about a 1/4 tsp. of dried thyme and a Tbsp. of good quality margarine(watching calories). The latter contributed richness to the soup without alot of added fat. I'm going to try this again and make it with roasted chicken, although it's very good as is. Husband liked it too.

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Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by KATHLEEEEN4

This soup was greatly enjoyed by my 82-year old father-in-law. I used canned green beans and omitted the pesto.

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Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by p mom

Great soup--quick, easy, and husband and 2 young sons love it. We're not crazy about pesto, so leave it out along with the green beans and sometimes substitute pasta (bowties, alphabet) for the potatoe. Wonderful served with garlic cheese bread!

1 user found this review helpful