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Pesto chicken soup recipe

Pesto chicken soup recipe

34 ratings

Forget hours of simmering, this simple chicken soup recipe is ready in under half an hour – showing just how quick and easy homemade soup can be. Soothe the soul with a generous bowl filled with tender poached chicken, butter beans and spinach in a herby pesto and chicken broth. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 196 calories / serving
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 2 reduced-salt chicken stock cubes, made up to 1ltr
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 400g tin butter beans in water
  • 1 tbsp green pesto, plus 4 tsp to serve
  • 100g baby spinach
  • grated Parmesan, to serve (optional)
If you don't have these beans, you can use any tinned bean in water

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    830kj
    196kcal     10%

  • Fat

    5g 8%

  • Saturates

    2g 10%

  • Sugars

    4g 5%

  • Salt

    1.5g 25%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.6g Protein 24.5g Fibre 4.2g

Method

  1. Pour the stock into a large saucepan and add the onion and chicken breasts. Season, bring to a gentle simmer (only a few bubbles) over a low heat and cook for 10 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside to rest for 5 mins, then finely shred.
  2. Meanwhile, add the butter beans with their water to the pan (this will help the soup thicken slightly) and stir through the 1 tbsp pesto. Simmer gently for 5 mins, then add the shredded chicken and spinach. Cook for a further 2 mins until the spinach has wilted. 
  3. Divide between 4 bowls and top each bowl with 1 tsp of pesto and a little grated Parmesan, if you like.

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