Italian Chicken and Bean Soup Slow Cooker

 


You Will Need:

  • 1/2 stick of butter
  • medium yellow onion
  • 3 tsp. minced garlic (or 3 garlic cloves chopped)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 (15 oz) cans white kidney beans (cannellini beans) drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast tenderloin strips
  • 3 cups fresh spinach
  • grated parmesan cheese to garnish
In a skillet saute the onion and garlic in butter, place chicken in slow cooker add onion and garlic and other ingredients, (besides the spinach and parmesan cheese). Cover, cook on high 15 minutes then reduce heat to low and cook 5 hours, take out chicken strips and shred with two forks, add it back to slow cooker, then add the spinach, cook another hour or so, until the spinach is cooked and tender. Salt and pepper to taste, place in bowls and top with grated parmesan cheese. 

Serve with buttered Italian or French bread or toasted garlic bread

Enjoy!