Chicken and Pastina Soup

Name: Chicken and Pastina Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (8 cups); 1 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); 1 cup crushed tomatoes (from 28-oz can); 1/2 teaspoon gray salt or sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 cup uncooked acini di pepe pasta or other small round pasta (8 oz); 2 cups chopped, lightly packed mustard greens, spinach, Swiss chard or other greens; 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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Prep 30 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 10

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

Ingredients

2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ reduced-sodium chicken broth (8 cups)
1 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)
1 cup crushed tomatoes (from 28-oz can)
1/2 teaspoon gray salt or sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 dried bay leaf
1 cup uncooked acini di pepe pasta or other small round pasta (8 oz)
2 cups chopped, lightly packed mustard greens, spinach, Swiss chard or other greens
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

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.

Nutrition Information

260 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 28g Protein, 24g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 260

Calories from Fat: 50

Total Fat: 6g; 9%

Saturated Fat: 2g; 9%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 60mg; 20%

Sodium: 690mg; 29%

Potassium: 320mg; 9%

Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 9%

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%; 50%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

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