chicken florentine soup

Recipe by
Eddie Szczerba
Ossining, NY

This is a quick soup to make and the spinach with the pastina and cheese really bring it together!

yield 10 -??
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken florentine soup

  • 1 lg
    chicken breasts, whole,bone in
  • 3 qt
    chicken broth(i used my own but store bought is fine!)
  • 2 lg
    carrots, cubed
  • 2 stalk
    celery ribs,diced
  • 1 sm
    onions, yellow, medium,diced
  • 2 clove
    garlic,minced
  • 1/2 c
    parsley, italian,chopped
  • 1 pkg
    spinach, frozen,chopped
  • 1/2 c
    romano cheese, grated
  • 1 tsp
    salt and pepper,or to taste
  • 2 md
    bay leaves, dried
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil

How To Make chicken florentine soup

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    1
    Begin by rinsing the chicken breasts,dry them with paper towels then season with salt and pepper. Place in your soup pot that has been pre-heated with the olive oil,add the chicken and brown on all sides,10-12 minutes.
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    2
    Add the onion,garlic,carrots and celery,saute for 10 minutes more. Add the chicken stock,bay leaves and bring to a boil. Cook for 15-20 minutes.
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    3
    Add the frozen chopped spinach,parsley and continue to cook until the spinach has come apart and is well distributed in the soup. Remove the chicken breasts after about ten more minutes,place in a bowl to cool.When it's cool enough to handle,shred it using two fork and place the meat only back into the soup.
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    4
    Serve with a sprinkle or two of grated cheese,enjoy!! *Please remove the bay leaves when serving,you wouldn't want to create a choking hazard!
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