Name: Italian Chicken, Artichoke and Bean Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups diced red onion; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/4 cup white wine; 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes; 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 teaspoons Italian herb blend; dash of red pepper flakes; 4 cups reduced sodium chicken stock; 1 (14-ounce can) artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped; 1 (15.5 ounce) can of cannellini beans, drained; 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced in bite sized pieces; about 10 basil leaves, chopped; kosher salt; pepper; 2 burrata balls

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This Italian Chicken, Artichoke and Bean Soup is a hearty meal in a bowl. It's a healthy tomatoey soup overflowing with tender chicken, artichoke hearts, and cannellini beans. Fresh peppery basil and creamy burrata are the finishing touches for this cozy soup.

bowl of Italian chicken soup with burrata.

why you'll love this recipe

A new year and a new commitment to eating healthy. My resolution is like so many others as the calendar flips to January 1.

But when preparing nutritious meals becomes a chore, my resolution to stick to a healthy diet is tossed aside. Easy to make and super healthy recipes like this cozy Italian chicken soup help to keep me on a healthy track.

This hearty soup eats like a stew and is one of my favorite one pot recipes. It's got 3 types of tomatoes (sun dried, crushed and diced), a touch of white wine, earthy artichoke hearts, protein packed cannellini beans, tender chicken and Italian spices. Finish this soup that eats like a stew with fresh basil and creamy burrata.

This soup is exploding with flavor! I'm hungry! Let's get cooking.

the ingredient and substitutions

cannellini beans, chicken, toamteos, basil, onion, garlic, spices.

olive oil
red onion ~ yellow onions make a good substitution
garlic
white wine ~ use Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc
sun dried tomatoes ~ the ones packed in oil
caned crushed tomatoes ~ 14.5 ounces
canned diced tomatoes ~ 14.5 ounces
Italian herb blend
reduced sodium chicken stock
artichoke hearts ~ canned and packed in water
canned cannellini beans
boneless skinless chicken breasts ~ cut in bite sized pieces
red pepper flakes
fresh basil
burrata
kosher salt and pepper

the recipe details

Soups are a no-brainer to prepare. Chopping a few ingredients is the main prep as the one pot meal basically cooks itself.

This Italian chicken soup skips the usually pasta. You won't miss it as this one pot meal is packed with chicken, beans, artichokes, and tomatoes.

Sauté the onions and garlic. Adding a glug of white wine enhances the flavor of the soup base.
Stir in sun dried, crushed and diced tomatoes to add a sweet and slightly tart flavor. An Italian herb blend and red pepper flakes adds robust and aromatic flavor. I use reduced sodium chicken stock to control the amount of salt in the recipe.
Add artichoke hearts, fiber packed cannellini beans and diced chicken breast. The chicken cooks right in the soup.
Finish the soup with shreds of fresh and peppery basil and creamy mellow burrata. This hearty soup eats like a meal!

suggestions and cooking tips

Substitute yellow or Vidalia onions for the red onion.
Use a dry white wine in this recipe. My favorites are Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc.
An Italian herb blend is a convenient and effortless way season Italian dishes. The blend is a robust and aromatic combination of oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, basil and sage.
Cannellini beans are the quintessential Italian beans. But other legumes such as chickpeas, pinto beans or navy beans are delicious in the recipe.
Diced boneless skinless chicken thighs can stand in for the chicken breast.
The burrata adds a contrasting cool creaminess to the soup. Fresh mozzarella is a tasty alternative.

hearty bowl of Italian chicken soup with artichokes.

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This recipe was originally posted in January or 2015. Updates include detailed ingredient list, recipe details, step by step video. Basically, the whole recipe is new. Happy cooking!

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