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Pesto Chicken Minestrone
This healthy Pesto Chicken Minestrone is packed with flavor and loads of pesto.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h👤 Marian Cooper Cairns📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
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