Chicken Minestrone With Basil Pesto Food

PESTO CHICKEN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut off pointed end of garlic, exposing cloves. Place on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil; wrap tightly. Bake until soft, 35 to 40 minutes; let cool. Squeeze pulp from garlic and mash into a paste; reserve.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chicken stock, chicken breast, and Parmesan rind. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove chicken and shred with two forks; return to pot.
• Stir in beans, carrots, red pepper, and 2 tablespoons reserved mashed garlic. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Uncover and stir in tortellini. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until pasta is cooked through and kale is tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and discard Parmesan rind. Stir in 2 tablespoons pesto. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm with additional pesto.

CHICKEN MINESTRONE WITH BASIL PESTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook the vegetables: In a large soup pot over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onion, celery, carrots, zucchini, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Crush the tomatoes in a bowl: Pour the tomatoes and their juices into a bowl. Using your hands, a dinner fork, or a potato masher, crush the tomatoes into small pieces.
• Simmer the soup: Add the beans, crushed tomatoes and stock or water to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 8 minutes. Add the green beans and the pasta and continue to cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Stir in the shredded chicken and cook for another minute, or until the soup is hot all the way through. Taste the soup and add more salt and black pepper to taste. If you haven't already done so, make your pesto while the soup simmers.
• Serve the soup: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with a few spoonfuls of pesto.

CHICKEN MINESTRONE WITH PESTO

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except the cannellini beans, zucchini, green beans and pesto in a 4-qt or larger slow-cooker.
• Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in cannellini beans, zucchini and green beans. Cover and cook on high 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• Spoon into bowls; top servings with pesto.