Chicken Minestrone soup
When the weather is cooler outside, a chicken minestrone soup will warm you up.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300 kcal
- 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
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.