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Easy Chicken and Vegetable Soup

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Ingredients

  • 8 cups chicken stock (homemade or store bought)
  • 2 packets Lipton Onion Soup Mix
  • 1-2 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken
  • 4 or more cups fresh spinach (or frozen spinach squeezed dry)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4-5 oz. your favorite pasta
  • ¼ cup Mixed Herb Pesto (see our recipe and video)
  • Sprinkle of salt & pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Place chicken stock in stock pot, sprinkle in the onion soup mix, bring to a boil. Allow to simmer 10 minutes.
  2. In a separate pot bring 8 cups water to a boil. Cook your favorite pasta according to package directions, then add to chicken stock mixture.
  3. Add the spinach, cooked chicken, peas and/or corn and bring to boil. Turn off the heat and stir in the pesto.

Serve the easy soup with whole grain bread and a tossed salad!