Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole chicken, breasts removed (reserve for some other recipe)
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup zucchini, diced
1 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons flour
6 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup your favorite pasta (you can use egg noodles, bow ties, orzo and etc.)
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Cut the parts of the chicken (not the breasts) into small pieces with a chef’s knife.
Heat the oil in a large soup pot and saute the chicken until light brown, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, celery, zucchini, onion, garlic, parsley and pepper sauté until translucent, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add flour and paste and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and pasta; let it simmer on medium heat for 40 minutes. Check for salt and pepper, add if necessary.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pounds chorizo sausage (or other smoked sausage), diced
4 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup thinly sliced chopped green onions
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed and mashed
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 (11-ounce) can evaporated skimmed milk
Salt and black pepper to taste
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the sausage to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, carrots and celery to the pan and cook for 7 to 8 minutes. Add the skimmed milk and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Serve hot, with crusty bread slices.
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Ingredients
1 butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, halved, seeded, and diced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves , smashed
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, parsley, cinnamon and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the squash and the chicken broth and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is fork tender, about 25 minutes.
Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender until the mixture is smooth. Return the soup to the pot and reheat over medium heat. Stir in the non-fat yogurt and serve it in the soup bowl.
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