Chicken and Pastina Soup

Treat your family to a hearty dinner with this flavorful soup that's made with chicken, Progresso® broth, pasta and vegetables. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts

cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (8 cups)

tablespoon olive oil

1/2

cup chopped onion (1 medium)

1/2

cup diced carrot (1 medium)

1/2

cup diced celery (1 medium stalk)

cup crushed tomatoes (from 28-oz can)

1/2

teaspoon gray salt or sea salt

1/4

teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

dried bay leaf

cup uncooked acini di pepe pasta or other small round pasta (8 oz)

cups chopped, lightly packed mustard greens, spinach, Swiss chard or other greens

1/3

cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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1

Place chicken in 12-inch skillet. Add 1 carton of the broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
2

Meanwhile, in 5-quart stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
3

Drain chicken, reserving broth; set chicken aside. Strain broth; add broth to vegetables. Stir remaining carton of broth, the tomatoes, salt, pepper and bay leaf into stockpot. Heat to boiling. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
4

Shred or cut chicken into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Stir in greens just until wilted. Remove bay leaf. Serve with a sprinkle of additional freshly ground pepper and the cheese.