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Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto is for Soup.

Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto takes 30 minutes to cook.

Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto are:

2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 c. diced onion
1/2 c. diced carrots
1/2 c. diced red bell pepper
1 large (about 8 oz.) large boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into quarters
1 large clove garlic, minced
3 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram
6 oz. baby spinach, coarsely chopped
1 - 15 oz. can cannellini beans or great northern beans, rinsed
3 TBSP. jarred pesto sauce
1/2 tsp. (to taste) black pepper

Here is how you make Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto:

Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, red pepper, and chicken; cook, turning the chicken and stirring frequently, until the chicken begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Stir in broth and marjoram; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.With a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken pieces to a clean cutting board to cool. Add spinach and beans to the pot and bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.Cut or shred the chicken into bite-size pieces. Stir the chicken and pesto into the pot. Season with pepper. Heat through, and serve.Serving Size: Makes 5 servings, about 1 1/2 cups eachNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NATALIEMARX.

The nutritional information for Chicken Spinach Soup with Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 245.1

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 30.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,043.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 21.2 g