Chicken and Chard Pasta Fagioli: The Best Comfort Food Dish
A hearty and comforting dish featuring chicken, chard, and pasta.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: gluten-free
Ingredients
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- 1 pound chicken breast, diced
- 2 cups Swiss chard, chopped
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 can white beans, drained
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, and sauté until softened.
- Add the diced chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in the garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook for another minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- In the last few minutes of cooking, stir in the chard and beans until heated through.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- This dish can be made in advance and tastes even better the next day.
- Feel free to substitute any leafy greens if chard is unavailable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg