Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
finely chopped
1 carrot
finely chopped
2 celery
finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
finely chopped
1 400g can crushed tomatoes
6 cups chicken stock
(1.5L)
2 400g cans cannellini beans
drained and rinsed
2 smoked chicken drumsticks
200g short pasta
grated parmesan
for serving
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 stick blender
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Saute onion, carrot, celery and garlic until softened.
- Add tomatoes, stock, 1 can of cannellini beans and chicken drumsticks. Simmer over a low heat for 30-40 minutes.
- Remove chicken drumsticks and puree liquid mixture with a stick blender.
- Add pasta and second can of beans. Simmer until pasta is cooked.
- Shred the smoked chicken meat into the dish if desired and ladle mixture into bowls.
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan. Also great with a cob of fresh bread and butter.
Notes
Tip
Serve with freshly grated parmesan.
Tip
Also great with a cob of fresh bread and butter.
Variation
You can use risoni or small pasta shells for this recipe.
Variation
If you don't like smoked chicken just replace it with 400g of diced chicken breast or thighs.
