Name: Chicken and Chard Pasta Fagioli Recipe
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; ¾ lb swiss chard; 1¼ cups onion; 1¼ cups carrot; 2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves; 2 tsp red pepper flakes; 5 cups reduced sodium fat free chicken broth; 1 can tomatoes; 1 can red kidney beans; 2 cup chicken breast; 1¼ cups ditalini or tubetini pasta; 2 tbsp parmesan cheese

Chicken and Chard Pasta Fagioli Recipe

Dawn Miller Modified: February 19, 2024

How To Make Chicken and Chard Pasta Fagioli

A healthy and comforting mix of chicken meat, beans, carrots, and swiss chard give this pasta fagioli a depth of flavor that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Preparation: 12 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 42 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
¾lbswiss chard
1¼cupsonion,diced
1¼cupscarrot,shredded
2tspfresh rosemary leaves,chopped
2tspred pepper flakes,crushed
5cupsfat free chicken broth,reduced sodium
1cantomatoes,diced
1canred kidney beans
2cupchicken breast,shredded, roasted
1¼cupsditalini pasta,or tubetini
2tbspparmesan cheese,grated

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; add chard stems, onions, carrots, rosemary, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Sauté 5 minutes. Add chard leaves; sauté 2 minutes or until wilted.
Add broth, tomatoes, and beans; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 10 minutes. Stir in chicken and pasta. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes longer, until pasta is cooked.
Stir in grated cheese. Ladle into bowls and serve with extra cheese, if desired.