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id 839
Name Chicken and White Bean Soup
Main Dish Category Soup, Stew and Chili
Secondary Dish Category Poultry,
Main Ingredient Chicken Thighs
Other Ingredient Orzo
Number of People 4
List of Ingredients 2 smoked bacon slices, chopped

12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces

1/2 cup choppped onion

1 garlic clove, minced

1 cup chopped plum tomato

2 T chopped, fresh oregano

1/4 tsp. black pepper

2 cups water

2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth

2/3 cup uncooked orzo

15 oz. can white beans, rinsed and drained

2 T chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 T white wine vinegar

1/4 tsp. salt
Description Cook bacon in large saucepan over medium-high heat for 7 minutes or til crisp.  Remove bacon from pan, reserving dripping in pan; set bacon aside.



Add chicken to drippings in pan; saute 6 minutes.  Remove chicken from pan.  Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 4 minutes or til tender.  Add tomato, oregano, and pepper; cook 1 minutes, stirring constantly.  Return bacon and chicken to pan.  Stir in 2 cups water and broth, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.  Bring to a boil.  Add orzo, and cook for 9 minutes or until al dente.  Add beans; cook 2 minutes or until heated.



Remove from heat; stir in parsley, vinegar and salt. 
Time 40 minutes
Cooking Type StoveTop
Difficulty (1-5) 1
Notes Per serving:  335 calories, 9.9 g fat, 26 g protein, 35 g carbohydrates, 5 g fiber, 61 mg iron, 530 mg sodium, 64 mg calcium
Origin Cooking Light, April 2011
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