{"id":14258,"date":"2021-08-20T19:02:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T12:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illume-emag.com\/?p=14258"},"modified":"2021-09-11T17:50:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T10:50:47","slug":"soup-with-chicken-and-spinach-and-fresh-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/soup-with-chicken-and-spinach-and-fresh-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Soup with chicken and spinach and fresh pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Soup with chicken and spinach and fresh pesto – Photo from Eatingwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This fragrant, Italian-inspired soup utilizes quick-cooking ingredients such as boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach, and canned beans. It’s finished with a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in for a fresh herb flavor. If you’re pressed for time, 3 to 4 tablespoons of store-bought basil pesto will suffice. Nancy Baggett’s recipe. It is a good way to start the day.<\/p>\n

Ingredient<\/h2>\n
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  • 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided<\/li>\n
  • 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 8 ounces), cut into quarters<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup carrot or diced red bell pepper<\/li>\n
  • 1 large clove garlic, mince<\/li>\n
  • 1\u2009\u00bd teaspoons dried marjora<\/li>\n
  • 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth<\/li>\n
  • 6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely choppe<\/li>\n
  • \u00bc cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n
  • 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans or great northern beans, rinse<\/li>\n
  • \u2153 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves<\/li>\n
  • \u00be cup plain or herbed multigrain croutons for garnish (optional)<\/li>\n
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions<\/h2>\n

    First, we’ll take a look at what to do.<\/h3>\n

    In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 teaspoons of oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook, turning the chicken and stirring frequently, until the chicken begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the carrot (or bell pepper) and the chicken back to the pan. Cook for another minute, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant. Bring the broth and marjoram to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Turn down the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through completely.<\/p>\n

    Step 2:<\/h3>\n

    Transfer the chicken pieces to a cutting board to cool after using a slotted spoon to transfer them. In a medium-sized pot, combine the spinach and beans and bring them to a gentle boil. Cook for 5 minutes to ensure that the flavors are well blended.<\/p>\n

    Step 3:<\/h3>\n

    In a food processor, pulse together the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, the Parmesan, and the basil until smooth (a mini processor works well). Process until a coarse paste forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary and adding a little water as needed.<\/p>\n

    Step 4:<\/h3>\n

    Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces before cooking. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken and pesto. Season with freshly ground pepper. Bring to a boil until hot. Depending on your preference, garnish with croutons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This fragrant, Italian-inspired soup utilizes quick-cooking ingredients such as boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach, and canned beans. It’s finished with a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in for a fresh herb flavor. If you’re pressed for time, 3 to 4 tablespoons of store-bought basil pesto will suffice. Nancy Baggett’s recipe. It is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[9866,8986,9870,9864,9834,9872,9868,9610],"class_list":{"0":"post-14258","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-drink","8":"tag-diabetes-appropriate","9":"tag-healthy-aging","10":"tag-healthy-immunity","11":"tag-heart-healthy","12":"tag-high-fiber","13":"tag-low-added-sugars","14":"tag-low-sodium","15":"tag-low-calorie"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}