Chicken and navy bean soup

Chicken & Navy Bean Soup


Courtesy of MPSG and Great Tastes of Manitoba

SERVINGS: 8

PREP TIME: 20 minutes

COOK TIME: 90 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 6 cups (1.5 L) chicken broth
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) smoked paprika
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 – 28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 – 19 oz (540 mL) cans of navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 ½ lbs (675 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces
  • ½ cup (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper

Method

  • In large pot, add chicken broth, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, smoked paprika, onion, garlic, carrots, celery, tomatoes and navy beans.
  • Bring to a boil. Cover, and adjust the heat to cook the soup cooks a gentle simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add chicken and cook for another hour.
  • Stir in fresh chopped parsley.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

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