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Chicken Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto
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This fragrant, Italian-flavored soup takes advantage of quick-cooking ingredients—boneless, skinless chicken breast, bagged baby spinach and canned beans. It features a simple homemade basil pesto, which is swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor. If you are very pressed for time, you can substitute 3 to 4 tablespoons of a store-bought basil pesto.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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½ cup carrot or diced red bell pepper
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1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 8 ounces), cut into quarters
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1 large clove garlic, minced
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5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1 ½ teaspoons dried marjoram
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6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans or great northern beans, rinsed
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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⅓ cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
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Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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¾ cup plain or herbed multigrain croutons for garnish (optional)
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