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March 2, 2017

Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup–moist bites of chicken, tender chickpeas and white beans, carrots, celery and onions all cooked in a broth flavored with basil pesto.  

I developed this recipe on behalf of USA Pulses and Pulse Canada as part of the Mom it Forward Influencer Network. Thanks so much for supporting my blog and its sponsors.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup--moist bites of chicken, tender chickpeas and white beans, carrots, celery and onions all cooked in a broth flavored with basil pesto.

Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup

If you want to warm up with a comforting bowl of soup you may want to set aside the normal chicken noodle soup and go for this slow cooker chicken pesto bean soup instead. It’s loaded up with chickpeas and white beans and the broth is flavored with one of my favorite things in the entire food universe–pesto. It’s a broth-y soup that gets you excited.

I decided to use pulses in this soup instead of noodles because I really wanted to up the nutrition element. Pulses are delicious, protein-packed, sustainable foods known as dry peas, chickpeas, lentils and beans. They work so well in the slow cooker! I love pulses because they are very versatile and can be used in so many dishes. Plus pulses are such a cost-effective plan-protein. We could all benefit from eating more pulses in our diet.

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Other similar recipes

If you’d like to include more healthy pulses in your diet. Make sure to visit PulsePledge.com for lots of great recipe ideas. Here are some of my favorite slow cooker pulses recipes:

Vegan Slow Cooker Lentil and Veggie Soup

Slow Cooker Bean Soup

Vegan White Bean Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Split Pea Curry

Homemade Slow Cooker Pork and Beans

Slow Cooker Lemon Lentil Chicken Soup

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup--moist bites of chicken, tender chickpeas and white beans, carrots, celery and onions all cooked in a broth flavored with basil pesto.

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For this slow cooker pesto bean soup recipe I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker. I love this slow cooker (you can see me talking about it in a video here). It cooks low and evenly. I love the medium heat choice because most slow cookers that I’ve seen only have the option of cooking on low or high. If you’re going to buy just one slow cooker, this is the one that I recommend.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Pesto Bean Soup


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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Moist bites of chicken, tender chickpeas and white beans, carrots, celery and onions all cooked in a broth flavored with basil pesto.


Ingredients

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  • 1 (15 oz) can white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups water and 4 tsp chicken bouillon)
  • 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup basil pesto
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Place beans, garbanzo beans, chicken, broth, carrot, celery, onion and garlic powder in slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender. Remove the chicken and place on a cutting board. Cut the chicken into small bite-size pieces. Add chicken back into slow cooker.
  3. Add in pesto and stir.
  4. Ladle soup into bowls and top each bowl with a tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.

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  1. Jan says

    June 25, 2019 at 12:19 am

    Made this lots of times. It’s become s family favourite. So tasty!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 25, 2019 at 11:05 am

      Glad to hear!

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