Lighter Creamy Tuscan Inspired Soup

This Lighter Creamy Tuscan Inspired Soup is warm and comforting. Tender chicken, cannellini beans, sundried tomatoes and kale are simmered in a delicious combination of chicken stock and white wine. Fat free half and half, reduced fat cream cheese and Pecorino Romano add a richness to this soup so it does not taste lightened up at all. This one pot meal is great for a busy weeknight dinner or perfect for weekly meal prep. These Tuscan inspired flavors are hearty and the perfect combination to beat the cold weather.

Course soup

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 358kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

Stock pot or Dutch oven

Ingredients

½ c carrots diced
½ c celery diced
½ c onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
olive oil spray
½ c sundried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs
1 tbsp tomato paste
¾ c dry white wine
4 c chicken broth/stock
15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
4 c kale packed
1 c fat free half and half
2 oz reduced fat cream cheese
½ c Pecorino Romano grated
2 cooked chicken breast shredded
¼ c basil fresh, chopped

Instructions

Dice the carrots, celery and onion. In a large pot, add olive oil spray and the diced vegetables. Cook on medium high heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.
Mince the garlic and add it to the pot, cooking for 1 minute or until just fragrant.
Add the sundried tomatoes (they should be chopped into small pieces if not already sold that way) followed by the tomato paste. Stir to combine the flavors and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the white wine to deglaze the pot, scrapping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot from the cooking process.
Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Drain and rinse the beans. Cut the kale off the ribs and into bite sized pieces.
Add the beans and kale to the liquid. Stir in the half and half, cream cheese and Pecorino Romano until well combined. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
Shred the chicken breast and add it to the soup, followed by the fresh basil.
Simmer the soup for 10-15 minutes for all the flavors to combine.

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