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Pesto chicken soup

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  • Egg free
  • Lactose free
  • Peanut free
  • Sesame free
  • Soy free
  • Shellfish free
  • Seafood free
  • No added sugar
  • High in dietary fibre
  • High in protein
  • 3 serves veg or fruit

Chicken soup in 20 minutes? Yes, you can! And with a delicious pesto flavour, this will be your new go-to soup.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time10 minutes
  • Prep time10 minutes
pesto chicken soup

Ingredients

  • 1 leek, pale section only, thickly sliced
  • 4 cups (1L) salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup (130g) basil pesto
  • 2 cups (240g) shredded Coles RSPCA Approved Southern Style Hot Roast Chicken
  • 2 x 420g cans four-bean mix, rinsed, drained

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy 2045kJ/489 Cals (24%), Protein 28g (56%), Fat 21g (30%), Sat Fat 4g (17%), Sodium 1444mg (72%), Carbs 39g (13%) Sugar 7g (8%), Dietary Fibre 13g (43%).

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Spray a large saucepan with olive oil spray. Place over medium heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring, for 6-8 mins or until leek softens and browns slightly.

  2. Step 2

    Add stock and half the pesto.

  3. Step 3

    Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, for 2 mins. Add the chicken and beans.

  4. Step 4

    Stir until heated through. Season.

  5. Step 5

    Ladle soup among bowls. Top with remaining pesto to serve.

Recipe tip

COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Use it up: For a great lunch, use any leftover chicken to make the rolls at coles.com.au/chickenslawrolls.

Root-to-tip: Finely chop and shallow-fry the green leek tops until crisp. Add to the top of this soup as a colourful garnish.