Chicken White Bean Soup Food

SIMPLE CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove onion and garlic to a small bowl.
• Stir chicken into any remaining oil in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Return onion mixture to the pot; add beans, broth, chiles, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are very tender and the chicken cooked through, about 20 minutes.

WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened. , Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid; set beans aside. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In the same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the carrots, celery and garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer. , Stir in the broth, water, pepper, beans and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in parsley and remaining salt., Serve immediately or cool and freeze in a freezer container for up to 3 months. , To use frozen soup: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and 1/2 teaspoons salt.

CHICKEN & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in sage and continue cooking until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Stir in broth and water, increase heat to high, cover and bring to a boil. Add beans and chicken and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron casserole, heat the oil until shimmering. Add half of the chicken at a time and cook over moderately high heat until lightly browned all over, about 8 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and jalapeno and cook until fragrant. Add the flour, chile powder, cumin, oregano and cayenne and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant.
• Add the stock, navy beans and chicken and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat until the chicken is very tender, 30 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer the soup over moderate heat until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper and serve with any of the extras that you like.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, WHITE BEAN AND FARRO SOUP

Steps:

• For the chicken broth: Add the chicken carcass, thyme, rosemary, oregano, onion, 10 cups cold or room-temperature water, 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or large saucepan. Bring the water to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the broth has a rich chicken flavor, about 15 minutes. Strain the mixture, making sure to remove all bones and large pieces; it is okay if some of the dried spices go through your strainer. Either use the broth immediately to make this soup or cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
• For the rotisserie chicken, white bean and farro soup: Heat the olive oil in a 4 1/2-quart Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the parsley and zucchini and cook until the zucchini is softened and just beginning to brown in parts, about 5 minutes; season with salt. Add the escarole, stirring to fold it in evenly with the zucchini to help it cook down. Continue to cook, stirring, until the escarole is completely wilted and any excess water from it has cooked off, about 5 minutes; season with salt.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer; this will take different amounts of time depending on if you are using broth from the refrigerator or if you are immediately using the broth after making it. Either way, warm the broth through before stirring in the shredded chicken, white beans and farro. Continue to simmer to warm through the last ingredients, about 5 minutes; add salt to taste. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan.

SPICY CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into stock pot and bring to a boil.
• *Add chicken breasts, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Take chicken out and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Return chicken to the broth.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
• Garnish soup with avocado, cheese, and chips.
• *Left-over cooked chicken can be easily substituted.

WHITE BEAN ENCHILADA SOUP WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onions and slowly pour in chicken broth, stirring to prevent any lumps from forming. Add cannellini beans, chiles, and cooked chicken. Simmer until everything is heated through, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat and carefully stir in sour cream in dollops to prevent curdling.
• Season with cumin and Mexican seasoning mix. Stir in Monterey Jack cheese until melted. Serve immediately garnished with sliced avocado.

CHUNKY CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions, celery, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are browned.
• Add in the tomato paste and cook several minutes until it deepens in color. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Place in the tomatoes, broth, basil, bay leaves, and rind. Bring to a simmer before placing in the chicken. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken is cook.
• Remove the chicken to a cutting board and cool. Add the spinach and beans to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• While the soup simmers shred the chicken into bite size pieces. After the soup has simmer 15 minutes return the chicken to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with shredded Pecorino Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese if you like.