Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Ma's Chicken Minestrone takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Ma's Chicken Minestrone takes 60 minutes to cook.

Ma's Chicken Minestrone makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Ma's Chicken Minestrone are:

3 Slices of turkey bacon
2T EVOO
Medium Red Onion
3 Stalks Celery
1 Lg. Carrot
2 C. Shredded Lettuce
0.25 C fresh basil leaves
0.25 C fresh parsley leaves
1 tsp. dried rosemary
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Quart drained, crushed tomatoes (italian style)
1 Can white beans
1 Can kidney beans
2 Qts. Chicken broth
4 C. cubed chicken (4 chicken breasts)

Here is how you make Ma's Chicken Minestrone:

Cook EVOO & bacon in the bottom of the potadd all the veggies, stirring in until the greens begin to melt. cover and cook until the veggies are tender. (i like my veggies a little crunchy so i don't let them get too soft). add remaining ingredients and simmer for about an hour. you can do longer if you want and it doesn't really alter the flavor. makes 20 cupsit freezes very well and defrosts easily! Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAITBIRD.

The nutritional information for Ma's Chicken Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 212.2

• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Cholesterol: 49.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,375.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 25.1 g