CHICKEN & WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH SPINACH & PARMESAN

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This recipe, published in Fitness magazine, is from Rocco Dispirito, a chef and cookbook author and a Fitness magazine advisory board member. He has a cooking show, Rocco Gets Real, which will air on A&E in October 2008. He states that to make soups and stews low-fat, skip the sauteing step. Instead, bring all the ingredients to a simmer together - and serve.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Stocks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 (14 ounce) cans low sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups tomato and basil pasta sauce, plus
3 tablespoons tomato and basil pasta sauce
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced thin
salt
pepper
6 ounces Baby Spinach, prewashed
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
3/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Steps:

  • In Dutch oven, bring chicken broth, pasta sauce, cannellini beans and crushed red pepper to a simmer.
  • Turn heat to low.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper; add to broth.
  • Gently poach chicken, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes (the broth should barely simmer).
  • Stir in baby spinach.
  • Continue cooking soup until spinach is wilted and chicken is just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
  • Stir in basil; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and top with grated cheese.

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