Chicken and Spinach Bean Soup
Delicious and hearty Chicken and Spinach Bean Soup is paired well with crusty buttered bread.
Serve with French bread or baguette with butter and you have a wonderful meal.
Chicken, Spinach and Bean Soup
Delicious and hearty Chicken, Spinach and Bean Soup is paired well with crusty buttered bread.
Equipment
- 1 large soup pot
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ large red bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups chicken breasts cooked and torn into pieces
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 8 whole carrots peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 1 can iced tomatoes 14.5 ounces
- 1 can red kidney beans, drained
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 quarts chicken broth or stock
- 2 Tablespoons chicken bouillon paste Better Than Bouillon – Optional but we thought it needed a stronger chicken flavor.
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and cook for 1 minute. Then add chopped red bell pepper and cook for another minute on medium-high heat. Remove vegetables from the pan.
- Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pan, heat it up on medium-high heat. Slice chicken into small pieces. Season chicken slices generously with paprika, oregano, basil, and salt. Saute on medium-high heat until browned on both sides. The chicken does not have to be cooked all the way through, as you will continue cooking it in the next steps.
- Return cooked onions and bell pepper to the pan. Add chopped carrots, tomatoes, red kidney beans, fresh spinach, and minced garlic. Add chicken broth and chicken bouillon paste. Add 1/2 teaspoon of oregano and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Bring to boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes until carrots are cooked and chicken cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Adapted from Julia’s Album.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 18gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 1459mgPotassium: 684mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1704IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 3mg
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