Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup

Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup

This fresh, bright soup with chicken, tomatoes and pasta is loaded with vegetables for a light but satisfying dinner or first course.

Calories
224 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place chicken in 12-inch skillet. Add 1 carton of the broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 degrees F).
Step 2
Meanwhile, in 5-quart stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
Step 3
Drain chicken, reserving broth; set chicken aside. Strain broth; add to vegetables. Stir remaining carton of broth, the tomatoes, salt, pepper and bay leaf into stockpot. Heat to boiling. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Step 4
Shred or cut chicken into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Stir in greens just until wilted. Remove bay leaf. Serve with a sprinkle of additional freshly ground pepper and the cheese.
Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup
Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup
Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup
Chiarello's Chicken and Pastina Soup

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 2 (32 ounce) cartons Progresso® chicken broth
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 1 cup Muir Glen® organic crushed tomatoes with basil
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ cup diced carrot
  • ½ teaspoon gray salt or sea salt
  • 1 cup uncooked acini de pepe or small round pasta
  • ⅓ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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