Nutty Chicken Minestrone

Name: Nutty Chicken Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/2 medium carrot, sliced (1/4 cup); 1/4 cup sliced onion; 1/2 stalk celery, sliced (1/4 cup); 1/4 pound red potatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup); 1/4 pound zucchini, sliced (1 cup); 1 medium tomato, diced, (1 cup); 3 cups fat-free, low-salt chicken broth; 1/2 pound cooked chicken breast, bone and skin removed, cut into strips; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup packed fresh spinach; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1/2 cup acini pepe pasta; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachio nuts

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 medium carrot, sliced (1/4 cup)
1/4 cup sliced onion
1/2 stalk celery, sliced (1/4 cup)
1/4 pound red potatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1/4 pound zucchini, sliced (1 cup)
1 medium tomato, diced, (1 cup)
3 cups fat-free, low-salt chicken broth
1/2 pound cooked chicken breast, bone and skin removed, cut into strips
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup packed fresh spinach
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup acini pepe pasta
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachio nuts

Directions

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