Best 7 Simple Chicken And White Bean Soup Recipes

SIMPLE CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove onion and garlic to a small bowl.
• Stir chicken into any remaining oil in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Return onion mixture to the pot; add beans, broth, chiles, cilantro, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the beans are very tender and the chicken cooked through, about 20 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In small bowl, toss chicken and taco seasoning mix until coated. Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add broth, scraping pan to loosen brown particles.
• In small bowl, slightly mash beans, leaving some whole. Add beans and salsa to chicken mixture; stir well. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Garnish individual servings with sour cream, cilantro and pepper.

WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and onion until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and corn, season with salt and pepper, and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in chicken broth, beans, tomatoes, thyme, savory, and parsley, and bring to a low boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook approximately one hour.
• Separate soup into 2 equal portions, and allow to cool to room temperature. Once cooled, puree half of the batch in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return both batches to the stockpot, and heat until warmed through. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Serve hot.

WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse with cold water. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1-4 hours or until beans are softened. , Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid; set beans aside. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt. In the same pan, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. Saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add the carrots, celery and garlic; saute 1-2 minutes longer. , Stir in the broth, water, pepper, beans and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-3/4 to 2-1/4 hours or until beans are tender. Stir in parsley and remaining salt., Serve immediately or cool and freeze in a freezer container for up to 3 months. , To use frozen soup: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and 1/2 teaspoons salt.

CHICKEN & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in sage and continue cooking until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Stir in broth and water, increase heat to high, cover and bring to a boil. Add beans and chicken and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Serve hot.

CHUNKY CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions, celery, carrots, and mushrooms. Cook until the onions are translucent and the mushrooms are browned.
• Add in the tomato paste and cook several minutes until it deepens in color. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Place in the tomatoes, broth, basil, bay leaves, and rind. Bring to a simmer before placing in the chicken. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the chicken is cook.
• Remove the chicken to a cutting board and cool. Add the spinach and beans to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• While the soup simmers shred the chicken into bite size pieces. After the soup has simmer 15 minutes return the chicken to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes longer. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve topped with shredded Pecorino Romano cheese or Parmesan cheese if you like.

SPICY CHICKEN AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour chicken broth into stock pot and bring to a boil.
• *Add chicken breasts, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Take chicken out and shred or cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Return chicken to the broth.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 to 2 hours.
• Garnish soup with avocado, cheese, and chips.
• *Left-over cooked chicken can be easily substituted.