Minestrone Soup

High fibre

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup diced brown onion
• 1 tablespoon of mince garlic
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup sliced green beans
• 1.5 litres of chicken stock
• 2 tins diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 can borlotti beans
• 1 can cannellini beans
• ½ cup risoni/orzo pasta
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, till the onions are soft.

Add the herbs and cook for a minute.

Add chicken stock and canned tomatoes.

Carefully add the chicken breasts. Make sure they are submerged under the stock.

Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20minutes. Remove the chicken breasts onto a cutting board. Set aside.

Add the rinsed borlotti and cannellini beans.

Add the risoni/orzo pasta and cook for a further 8 minutes.

Add the green beans cook for a further 2 minutes.

While the pasta is cooking shred the chicken breasts with 2 forks.

Add the chicken back to the pot.

Season to taste.

Serve hot with crusty white bread.

Nutrition

Type	Quantity
Fiber	10g

Low fibre

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced brown onion
• 1 tablespoon of mince garlic
• 1 cup diced peeled carrot
• 1 cup sliced green beans
• 1.5 litres of chicken stock
• 1 tin diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 500gm gnocchi
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add carrots, onion and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, till the onions are soft.

Add the herbs and cook for a minute.

Add chicken stock and canned tomatoes.

Carefully add the chicken breasts. Make sure they are submerged under the stock.

Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20minutes. Remove the chicken breasts onto a cutting board. Set aside.

Add the gnocchi and green beans and cook for 5 minutes.

Shred the chicken breasts with 2 forks.

Add the chicken back to the pot.

Season to taste.

Serve hot with crusty white bread.

Nutrition

Type	Quantity
Fiber	2.5g