Chicken& Pasta Chowder
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
45 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch pieces |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | cans |
chicken broth
14 1/2 ounces each |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
pasta, rotini
uncooked |
*
|
| 1 | pound |
broccoli, frozen
carrots, cauliflower, mix |
|
| 4 | cups |
milk, skim
|
|
| ½ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
fresh |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
cut into 1 inch pieces |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | cans |
chicken broth
14 1/2 ounces each |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 177 | ml |
pasta, rotini
uncooked |
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
broccoli, frozen
carrots, cauliflower, mix |
|
| 946 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
| 118 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 0.5 | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
fresh |
|
Directions
Spray nonstick Dutch oven or large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray.
Heat over medium heat until hot.
Add chicken, onion and garlic; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in broth, basil and salt.
Bring to a boil.
Add rotini; cook over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, place frozen vegetables in colander or strainer; rinse with warm water until thawed.
Drain well.
In small bowl, combine 1 cup of the milk and flour; blend well.
Stir vegetables, milk mixture, remaining 3 cups milk and bell pepper into rotini mixture.
Bring just to a boil, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until soup thickens and vegetables and pasta are tender, stirring occasionally.
To serve, ladle chowder into 6 individual soup bowls.
Sprinkle each with cheese.
