Name: Smoked chicken, spinach and bean soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram pipe rigate or any other short cut pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 leek, quartered lengthways, washed, thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 cup (500ml) reduced-salt chicken stock; 400 gram can four bean mix, drained, rinsed; 2 bunch english spinach, trimmed, shredded (see tip); 1 smoked chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced; shaved parmesan, to serve

Smoked chicken, spinach and bean soup

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

200 gram pipe rigate or any other short cut pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 leek, quartered lengthways, washed, thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 cup (500ml) reduced-salt chicken stock

400 gram can four bean mix, drained, rinsed

2 bunch english spinach, trimmed, shredded (see tip)

1 smoked chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced

shaved parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Cook pipe rigate in a large saucepan of boiling water according to packet directions. Drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook Leek and garlic for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add stock, 1 cup water and beans and bring to boil.

3.Stir in spinach and cook, covered, for 2-3 minutes, until wilted. Stir in chicken, season with pepper and cook for another minute, until chicken is heated through.

4.Ladle into serving bowls and serve with shaved parmesan.

Trim about 5cm from the ends of the spinach stalks and throw them away. Check before adding any salt, as smoked chicken can be quite salty already.
Note

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