Chicken And White Bean Soup With Greens
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced leeks, white part only
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 1/2 cup (1/4-inch-thick) slices carrot
- 6 cups reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups skinless, boneless, shredded, rotisserie chicken
- 1 (2-inch) fresh rosemary sprig
- 1 (19-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup packed roughly chopped fresh kale
- 1 cup packed baby spinach
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Heat oil in a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes or until tender but not browned. Add carrots, and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add broth, chicken, and rosemary; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, skimming occasionally.
- Add beans and kale, and simmer for about 5 minutes more. Add spinach, and cook 2-3 minutes more or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove rosemary sprig and garlic clove. Ladle soup into 6 warm bowls; sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon parsley.
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olive oil, leeks, garlic, carrot, chicken broth, skinless, rosemary sprig, cannellini beans, fresh kale, baby spinach, salt, freshly ground black pepper, parsley
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-white-bean-soup-with-greens (may not work)