Trainer Favorites: Chicken Minestrone Soup

There are a plethora of healthy recipes scattered all over the Internet and filling countless cookbooks.  But sometimes, you want something you know will be tasty, tried-and-true.  "Trainer Favorites" are nutritionally-dense recipes that my husband and I have tried (he, sometimes dubiously), and found that we really enjoy!

Hy-Vee Chicken Minestrone Soup

"Barley makes a fiber-rich stand-in for pasta in this nutritious makeover of a hearty Italian soup. The amazing flavor-power of fresh herbs keep you from missing traditional bacon or the salt of regular chicken broth."

​For recipe:
https://celebrate.hy-vee.com/health/recipes/9025/Chicken%20Minestrone%20Soup

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There is nothing quite like leafing through a cooking magazine or cookbook.  I love pouring over the recipes and the images of delectable, fueling dishes.  So whenever our local Hy-Vee puts out their quarterly SEASONS publication, I make sure to snab one up!  (They're free in store!)

I found this gem of a soup in the HyVee Seasons 2014 Health issue.  We've made it on the weekend in a stock pot, but what I love is that it also easily translates into the Crockpot!  Just add the fresh basil leaf garnish at the end!

I hope you'll enjoy the recipe!  Let me know if you give it a try!

Looking for back editions of the SEASONS publication?  Find them here:
https://www.hy-vee.com/seasons/all-issues.aspx

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