Chicken Soup with Pasta and White Beans

This soup is loaded with goodness. It's not only a delicious comfort soup with great flavor, its also a bowl full of protein.

Ingredients:

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 {15 oz} cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken {Tip!} shred a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the market}
  
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 3 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 cups ditalini pasta {or small pasta}
• 1/4 tsp pepper
  
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

1. Combine all ingredients in Crock Pot except pasta and parsley. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or until carrots are tender.
   
2. Stir in pasta and cook 1 to 2 hours more, or until pasta is tender. Lightly sprinkle with parsley to serve.
   

{Tip!} This recipe will make 6 to 8 servings. Cut this recipe in half if you are only serving a few people.

Enjoy!

"Cannellini beans are a traditional italian bean. They are loaded with nutrients, high in fiber and low in fat. They provide a high quality of magnesium, fiber and folate and they have twice as much iron as beef."