LEMON-PESTO CHICKEN SOUP

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A very flavorful, lemony chicken soup with pesto that has a nice kick to it.

Provided by C R Henning

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ yellow onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
½ teaspoon celery salt
8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons pesto

Steps:

Melt butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, onion and celery; cook for 10 minutes until vegetables have softened. Add carrots, garlic, lemon-pepper seasoning, and celery salt; saute for an additional 10 minutes.
Whisk together chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, and shredded chicken in a large bowl. Add broth mixture to the soup pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add lemon juice and pesto and simmer for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.9 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 29.5 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 597 mg, Sugar 3.1 g