Easy Chicken & Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

1. 8 cups chicken stock (homemade or store bought)
2. 2 packets Lipton Onion Soup Mix
3. 1-2 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken
4. 4 or more cups fresh spinach (or frozen spinach squeezed dry)
5. 1 cup frozen peas
6. 1 cup frozen corn
7. 4-5 oz. your favorite pasta
8. ¼ cup Mixed Herb Pesto (see our recipe and video)
9. Sprinkle of salt & pepper

Preparation Steps

1. Place chicken stock in stock pot, sprinkle in the onion soup mix, bring to a boil. Allow to simmer 10 minutes.
2. In a separate pot bring 8 cups water to a boil. Cook your favorite pasta according to package directions, then add to chicken stock mixture.
3. Add the spinach, cooked chicken, peas and/or corn and bring to boil. Turn off the heat and stir in the pesto.

Serve the easy soup with whole grain bread and a tossed salad!