
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
- 1 ½ cups finely diced onions 375 mL
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce 30 mL
- ½ tsp ground cumin 2 mL
- 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cartons chicken broth 900 mL each
- 2 cups water 500 mL
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cups loosely packed baby spinach or coarsely chopped Swiss chard 750 mL
- 1 cup diced carrots 250 mL
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley stems 30 mL
- 2 tsp dried thyme 10 mL
- black pepper to taste
- 4 oz thin noodles 125 g
Directions
Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium heat. Add onions; cook until softened. Stir in tomato sauce and cumin. Cook, stirring, until the tomato sauce has slightly darkened and thickened, about 3 min. Stir in chicken and garlic; cook until chicken is white and opaque.Step 2
Add the chicken broth, 2 cups (500 mL) water, celery, spinach, carrots, parsley stems, thyme and pepper. Loosely cover and bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Add noodles. Cook, uncovered, 6 to 8 min. until noodles are tender.