Pesto, Chicken, and White Bean Soup

Name: Pesto, Chicken, and White Bean Soup
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters basil pesto, plus more as needed; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed; 425 grams cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 113 grams uncooked sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 946 milliliters cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 454 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 medium), cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 473 milliliters water; 1 medium yellow onion, medium dice; 340 grams medium zucchini (about , medium dice

Pesto, Chicken, and White Bean Soup is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 278 calories. This recipe serves 8. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. If you have chicken breasts, olive oil, cannellini beans, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until it’s browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes.

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Sausage

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Wooden Spoon

Add the chicken and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage and chicken to a medium bowl and set aside.

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Whole Chicken

Sausage

Salt

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Bowl

Add the zucchini, onion, remaining teaspoon of salt, red pepper flakes, and measured pepper to the pot and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, scraping up any browned bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the pot, until the onion has softened, about 7 minutes.Return the sausage, chicken, and any accumulated juices to the pot.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Zucchini

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Sausage

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Onion

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Add the broth and water, stir to combine, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the beans and measured pesto. Cook until the beans are just heated through, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.

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Salt And Pepper