Chicken Minestrone soup
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesWhen the weather is cooler outside, a chicken minestrone soup will warm you up.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked shredded chicken
2 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 onion finely chopped
3 rashers bacon, chopped
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 large carrot,cut into 1 cm cubes
2 small zucchini, cut into 1 cm cubes
2 celery sticks, cut into 1 cm cubes
1 litre chicken stock
2 potatoes, cut into cubes
1 cup frozen peas
90 grams small dried pasta
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
parmesan shavings to serve
Directions
- In a large pot, add bacon, onion and herbs and cook gently, constantly stirring for 5 minutes
- Add potatoes, carrots, celery , zucchini and cook 5-7 minutes more. Add shredded cooked chicken and stock and bring to the boil. Cover and cook gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the pasta and frozen peas, bring to a boil and cook until the pasta is cooked. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
- Serve in warm bowls. Add chopped parsley and shaved parmesan.
