{"id":32147,"date":"2021-01-11T21:26:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T02:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=32147"},"modified":"2023-11-28T11:15:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T16:15:17","slug":"chicken-tomato-and-white-bean-soup-stove-top-and-instant-pot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chicken-tomato-and-white-bean-soup-stove-top-and-instant-pot","title":{"rendered":"Chicken, Tomato and White Bean Soup (Stove Top and Instant Pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chicken, Tomato and White Bean Soup - this hearty flavoursome soup is a complete meal in a bowl that the whole family will love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chicken Soup with Cannellini Beans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I had a couple of chicken thighs that needed to be used up and I really fancied some soup and usually when I fancy something different I always take inspiration from what other ingredients I have in my pantry or fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So looking for what would pair well with some chicken in a soup, I grabbed a can of cannellini beans and with that a can of diced (chopped) tomatoes, so all that was left was the seasoning and anything else I could find that I wanted to add in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result being a delicious Hearty bowl or soup with tender pieces of chicken thighs with the flavours of Italian seasonings and tomatoes with white beans for some added extra fibre and protein - yum!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Chicken is best for Soup?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Really you can use any cut of chicken for soups, breast or thighs. Chicken breast is obviously the leanest option, but I used boneless and skinless chicken thighs diced up in this recipe purely because it was what I had, but also I do generally prefer thigh meat in recipe like this. They just add more flavour to the soup and stay tender while absorbing all those flavours from the broth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I use leftover cooked chicken?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Got some leftover cooked chicken and wondering if you can use this in this yummy soup recipe, then you certainly can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a couple of things to consider. You might lack some of the flavour that you get from browning the chicken from raw and lastly you don't want overcooked chicken, so I recommend added the cooked chicken in at the very end and just stirred through until heated through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best beans to add into Homemade Soup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I decided to add some beans into this soup because I wanted to increase the protein a little and add some more fibre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On hand in my pantry was Cannellini beans which are a perfect addition to soup, but really any type of white bean would be perfect in this soup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some types of white beans are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n