Pesto Chicken Soup with Beans and Greens

A cozy, extremely easy soup recipe for cold nights when you need something satisfying that comes together in 30 minutes. This pesto chicken soup has tender chicken, creamy white beans, hearty greens, and a swirl of fresh pesto for flavor that feels both bright and comforting.

👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Nicole Gaffney📖 coleycooks

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

pot
bowl
food processor

📝 Preparation Steps

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery and onion, then cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about ⏱️ 5 minutes.

medium carrots (scrubbed and thinly sliced)2

Add the garlic and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes more.

garlic (minced, plus 1-2 cloves for pesto)2 cloves

Add the chicken stock and white beans, stir, then submerge the chicken breasts. Cover, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.

white beans (cannelloni or great northern, drained and rinsed)2 cans

While the chicken cooks, make the pesto. Add 1 large or 2 smaller cloves garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped, then add the pine nuts and basil. Continue pulsing as you slowly stream in the olive oil. Add the parmesan cheese and pulse a few more times until everything is well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

garlic (minced, plus 1-2 cloves for pesto)2 clovespine nuts (not toasted)3 tablespoons

Remove the chicken breasts and let cool, then use two forks to shred into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken back to the pot along with the kale, stir, then cover and cook just a few minutes more until the kale is wilted.

Stir in the pesto and lemon juice, then ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with more grated parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil, then serve it piping hot.

lemon (juiced)1

Nutrition Facts

calories

710 kcal

fat Content

47 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

7 g

sugar Content

8 g

sodium Content

644 mg

protein Content

35 g

trans Fat Content

0.01 g

cholesterol Content

61 mg

carbohydrate Content

39 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

unsaturated Fat Content

37 g

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