Name: Chicken and cannellini bean soup with gremolata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Finely grated zest of 2 lemons; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 store-bought barbecue chicken; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 20g butter; 350g button mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 red capsicum, deseeded, finely diced; 540g jar tomato and basil pasta sauce; 4 cup chicken stock; 400g cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season; Carta di musica, to serve

Chicken and cannellini bean soup with gremolata

Ready in 30 minutes.

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

10M

Total

40M

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With store-bought chicken and a zesty, herby gremolata, this wonderful warmer is ready in 30 minutes. They do say chicken soup is good for the soul, and this one certainly won’t disappoint.

Ingredients

Finely grated zest of 2 lemons

1 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 store-bought barbecue chicken

1 Tbsp olive oil

20g butter

350g button mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 brown onion, finely chopped

1 red capsicum, deseeded, finely diced

540g jar tomato and basil pasta sauce

4 cup chicken stock

400g cans of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season

Carta di musica, to serve

Method

To make gremolata, combine zest, parsley and garlic in a bowl and set aside. Remove skin from chicken and discard. Shred meat. Set aside.

Heat oil and butter in a large deep saucepan over a medium-high heat. When butter is melted, add mushroom and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add onion and capsicum to pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until onion is soft.

Add tomato sauce, stock, beans, chicken and mushroom and bring mixture to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through. Season.

Ladle soup into bowls, top with gremolata and serve with carta di musica bread.

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