chicken soup au pistou

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 large potato, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1/4 cup pesto

Recipe

• place the olive oil in a large saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until hot. add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until chicken is browned. add onion; cook and stir 2 minutes.
• add chicken broth, undrained tomatoes, northern beans, carrots, potato, salt and pepper. bring to a boil, stirring to break up tomatoes. reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. add green beans and cook for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• ladle soup into bowls, top each with 1 teaspoon pesto and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.