Pesto Chicken and Zucchini "Noodle" Soup
Cornbread
Ingredients
- 2 lb bone in, skin on chicken breasts
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups less sodium chicken broth
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp pesto
- 2 (14-oz) pkg zucchini spirals
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook chicken, skin side down, in hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until browned. Place chicken, celery, onion, and garlic in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker. Pour broth over chicken; stir in thyme, bay leaves, pepper, and salt.
- Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until chicken is done.
- Remove chicken, bay leaves, and thyme sprigs from broth; shred chicken, and discard bay leaves and thyme. Return chicken to broth in cooker. Stir in pesto .
- Divide zucchini among 6 bowls; ladle soup over zucchini. Sprinkle with cheese.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 (7-oz) pkg cornbread mix
Side Dish Instructions
- Bake cornbread mix according to package directions.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
271
|
159
|
430
|
| Fat (g) | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Protein (g) | 29 | 4 | 33 |
| Carb (g) | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| Fiber (g) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 1038 | 444 | 1482 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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