Chicken Soup With Pasta and White Beans

Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method. With a little creativity you can easily make two varieties of these soul-satisfying meals.

• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
• 1 recipe Fast Chicken Soup Base
• 2 (16 ounce) cans white beans, drained
• 1 cup small pasta, such as ditalini

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.

Step 2

Before removing from heat, stir in: 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley.

Step 3

Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans white beans, drained; 1 cup small pasta, such as ditalini; 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes; 2 tsps. minced fresh rosemary.

Step 4

Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with grated Parmesan cheese.