ITALIAN CHICKEN AND BEAN SOUP

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Add something spicy to your Italian dinner! Enjoy this tasty skillet soup made using chicken, beans, pasta and veggies.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) ready-to-serve chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked small pasta shells
1/2 cup uncooked juniorettes (small spiral pasta)
1 small red bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 can (15 to 16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium zucchini, coarsely chopped (2 cups)

Steps:

Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until browned.
Add broth and water. Heat to boiling. Add pasta and bell pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning, kidney beans and the zucchini. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 9 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1400 mg