Minestrone With Chicken

Name: Minestrone With Chicken
Ingredients: 2 carrots, diced small; 1 cup onion, diced; 1 stalk celery, diced small; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups water; 3 cups chicken broth; salt and pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 cup great northern bean, dry beans soaked over night; 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (italian roma is good); 12 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless, diced very small; 23 cup acini di pepe pasta (or any very small pasta you like); 2 zucchini, diced small; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced; 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 carrots, diced small
1 cup onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced small
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups water
3 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 cup great northern bean, dry beans soaked over night
2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes (italian roma is good)
12 lb chicken breast, boneless skinless, diced very small
23 cup acini di pepe pasta (or any very small pasta you like)
2 zucchini, diced small
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1

drain and rinse the beans very well to revoe loose hull skins etc, set aside for later.
2

in medium/large pot add the first 10 (ten) ingredients.
3

let simmer at a low boil for at least 1 hour.
4

taste broth and adjust seasonings as needed.
5

Add chicken, pasta, zuchini and basil.
6

Check liquid level, if there is more chunky stuff than liquid you may want to add several cups of water at this time.
7

let simmer at a low boil for at least 10 minutes.
8

taste again and adjust seasonings if needed.
9

serve with a little parmesan cheese grated on top.