Country Chicken Minestrone
A garden variety of vegetables, macaroni and beans create a hearty old world chicken soup.
What is this button?
You now are able to shop & buy these ingredients online! After you select your market, you decide if you want to have your items delivered or picked up today!
Ingredients
Stock
6 cups water
2 ribs (1 cup) celery, sliced 1/4-inch
2 medium (1 cup) carrots, sliced 1/4-inch
1 medium onion, cut into eighths
1 (3- to 4-pound) frying chicken, cut-up
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic
1 1
2 teaspoons salt1
2 teaspoon pepper1 bay leaf
Macaroni
1 cup uncooked dried elbow macaroni
Vegetables
1 medium (1 cup) zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
How to make
-
STEP 1
Combine all stock ingredients in 4-quart saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat 45-60 minutes or until chicken is fork tender. Remove chicken; set aside. Skim off fat; continue cooking 8-10 minutes or until stock comes to a full boil.
-
STEP 2
Meanwhile, remove chicken from bone. Add chicken, uncooked macaroni and all vegetables ingredients to broth. Cook over medium-high heat 7-10 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Remove bay leaf.
Tip #1
Prepare stock the day before so chicken is cool enough to easily remove from bone.
And don't forget to tag us @landolakesktchn.