Chicken Soup au Pistou Recipe: A Hearty & Flavorful Meal

INGREDIENTS

Nonstick olive oil cooking spray 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 large onion, diced 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth 1 can (15 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained 1 can (14 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 large potato, diced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup frozen Italian green beans 1/4 cup prepared pesto Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; 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.
2. Add chicken broth, tomatoes with juice, Great Northern beans, carrots, potato, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add green beans; cook about 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
3. Ladle soup into bowls. Top each serving with 1-1/2 teaspoons pesto and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

This recipe appears in: French NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 1-1/2 cups soup Sodium 1,064 mg Protein 12 g Fiber 5 g Carbohydrate 18 g Cholesterol 19 mg Total Fat 6 g Calories from Fat 30 % Calories 164 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Meat 1 Starch 1