Hearty Chicken Minestrone

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 chopped green pepper
• 1 medium chopped fresh garlic
• 2 (16 ounce) cans rinsed pinto beans
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 cup dried uncooked noodles
• 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt
• course black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot heat oil, add water, green pepper, onion& garlic, cook over medium heat until the onion is transparent, approximately 6 minutes.
• 2 stir in beans, chicken broth, stewed tomatoes& italian seasoning.
• 3 bring to boil, reduce heat to low, add noodles& cook until noodles are tender, approximately 10 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese& serve hot.