Tuscan Chicken Vegetable Soup is a delicious, Italian-inspired soup. This hearty soup (with 7 veggies) is perfect anytime, especially on a cold day!
Fall is here! I am ready for cool, crisp mornings… and soup! I made a pot of Tuscan Chicken & Vegetable Soup yesterday, and it was really good!
We’re had a gorgeous summer here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, but I am really enjoying the cooling air, the trees beginning to turn into their Fall colors, etc. There’s just something about Fall that calls for a large pot of delicious smelling soup cooking away on the stove.
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How I Came Up With This Recipe For Tuscan Chicken Vegetable Soup
Yesterday I was in the mood for a yummy, Italian-inspired Tuscan chicken vegetable soup. I’ve seen many recipes online for Tuscan Soup over the years (trust me, there’s a bazillion of them). Because of that, I had a basic idea of what items COULD go into this soup. I I ended up not using any ONE particular recipe, because I decided to simply create my own version. Guess what? We LOVED it!!!!
Seriously, people, we LOVED this Tuscan chicken vegetable soup! Success! Lots of “good-for you-veggies”, cannelini beans, chicken, and spices in a light Italian broth produces one great pot of soup!
Can You Make This Soup Vegetarian?
If you wish to make this a vegetarian friendly soup, it is easy! I typically use chicken broth and chicken in this soup when I make it. However, this soup tastes just as good using vegetable broth and NO chicken (if you’re vegetarian).
The Tuscan chicken vegetable soup was fun to make, because I was able to use some of the veggies I grew in our garden. These home-grown veggies included onion, garlic, oregano, thyme, basil, carrots, kale and spinach! Of course, all those ingredients can also be found at your local grocery store!
All that said, this Tuscan chicken vegetable soup is an easy recipe to prepare, and is absolutely delicious! I sure hope you’ll try it. Serious… you just gotta try this soup, because it is so yummy! Throw on a warm sweater, some sweatpants, turn on some great music, and make a pot of this soup. While you’re at it, enjoy the beauty of this glorious Fall season! Enjoy!
Looking For More SOUP Recipes?
You can find all of my soup recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. These recipes include:
- Grandma’s Southern-Style Chicken n’ Dumplings
- Fully Loaded Potato Soup
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
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Tuscan Chicken Vegetable Soup is a delicious, Italian-inspired soup. This hearty soup (with 7 veggies) is perfect anytime, especially on a cold day!
- 2 boneless chicken breasts , cooked and cubed
- 7 cups chicken broth (may substitute vegetable broth, if desired)
- 1/2 cup onion , chopped
- 3 carrot stalks , sliced thinly
- 3 celery stalks , sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 small zucchini , sliced thinly
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup kale , chopped (stems removed) (if omitting, double the spinach quantity!)
- 1 cup baby spinach , chopped
- 1 can cannellini beans , drained
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt & pepper , to taste (may have to add more)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- Parmesan cheese , grated (for garnish if desired)
In a large soup pot, saute the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and zucchini in olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken broth and cooked, cubed chicken to soup pot. Now add the salt & pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, and garlic powder to season the soup. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
Add tomato paste, Mix well to combine. Add cannellini beans, kale and spinach. Season again with salt & pepper to taste, if necessary. Cook on low for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When ready, ladle hot soup into bowls, garnish with grated Parmesan cheese, and serve. Enjoy!
Tip: Use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for the fastest way to make this recipe.
*I boiled the chicken breasts in water for 45 minutes earlier in the day... then used them later in this recipe. Whatever works best for you is the bottom line.
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