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Tuscan Soup
Food Mood: Quick and Easy
Cuisine: Italian

Description
A specially developed quick recipe for ChefsLine member, Colleen.

Servings: 4

Ingredients
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 small onion, cut into 1/2" dice
10-15 baby carrots, sliced in 1/2" lengths
2 cans chicken broth (13 3/4 to 14 1/2 oz. size)
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram or oregano leaves
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper
1 can white cannelloni beans (15-19 oz. can)
1/2 cooked chicken (approximately 1 cup), cut into 1" dice
1 small head escarole washed thoroughly and thinly sliced
or 1 box frozen spinach defrosted and drained
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 Tbsp fresh dill, rough chopped

Method

Heat oil in 4 quart pan. Sweat onion and carrots over medium heat (covered) until onions are translucent - about 5 minutes. Remove lid. Stir in garlic, marjoram or oregano, and pepper and cook one minute more.

Add chicken broth, 1 cup of water, chicken, and beans and increase heat to high and bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Stir in the escarole (or spinach), lemon juice, and dill. Heat through. Serve.

Prep time: 30 minutes