Marry Me Chicken Soup

About This Recipe

Lean ground chicken breast and white beans with a lightened up spin on creamy marry me chicken soup.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 16 oz (1 lb) Ground chicken breast
• 1 small Sweet onion, finely diced
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 cup (40g) Sun-dried tomatoes (no oil)
• 4 cloves/cubes Garlic (frozen crushed cubes or fresh)
• 2 tbsp Calabrian chili peppers (or tomato paste)
• 2 tbsp White wine vinegar
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Lemon zest
• 1 can (15 oz) Great northern beans, drained
• 4 cups Chicken bone broth
• 1 can (14 oz) Reduced fat coconut milk
• 3 cups Baby spinach
• 1-2 handfuls Fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 cup (2 oz) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground chicken and cook 3-4 min on one side until browned. Break apart and finish cooking, another 2-3 min.
2. Add diced onion, salt, pepper. Cook 3-4 min until softened.
3. Add sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, chili peppers, vinegar, Italian seasoning, lemon zest. Cook 1-2 min until fragrant.
4. Add beans, broth, coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 20 min.
5. Add spinach, basil, parmesan, lemon juice. Cook 5 min until spinach wilts.
6. Salt to taste. Garnish with extra basil, parmesan, chili flakes, lemon juice, and crusty bread if desired.