Chicken White Bean Spinach Soup

This Spinach and Bean Soup is so comforting and bursting with flavorful broth.

When you’re craving something comforting, nourishing, and packed with flavor, Chicken, Spinach, and White Bean Soup checks every box.

This hearty yet wholesome soup brings together tender chicken, creamy white beans, and vibrant spinach in a savory broth that tastes like it simmered all day—yet comes together easily for busy weeknights.

Whether you enjoy it with pasta for a more filling meal or keep it low-carb and lighter without pasta, this soup is endlessly adaptable and always comforting.

If you would like to add pasta, try smaller varieties like "Little Ears" pasta, which we make from scratch; however, it's hearty enough with no other ingredients.

Why You Will Love This Spinach and Bean Chicken Soup

• Comforting and hearty:  White beans add a creamy texture while chicken makes it filling and satisfying.
• Healthy and nourishing:  Packed with lean protein, fiber-rich beans, and nutrient-dense spinach.
• Versatile: Make it with pasta for a classic, hearty soup or skip the pasta for a lighter, gluten-free option.
• Easy one-pot meal:  Minimal prep and simple ingredients make cleanup a breeze.
• Great for leftovers: The flavors get even better the next day, making it ideal for meal prep.
• Family-friendly:  Mild, savory flavors that everyone will enjoy, with easy add-ins for customization. This chicken, spinach, and white bean soup is the kind of recipe that works year-round, comforting in the winter, light enough for spring, and endlessly customizable to fit your family’s tastes. If you’re looking for a reliable, cozy soup that feels both hearty and wholesome, this one deserves a spot in your regular rotation.

Additions and Substitutions You Can Add to Spinach and Bean Soup

• green beans
• chickpeas
• peas
• mixed frozen vegetables
• kale
• escarole
• curly cabbage sliced fine
• pinto beans
• black beans
• 15 dried beans cooked
• Not a bean lover? Use another vegetable or add barley
• Substitute cooked rice for pasta
• Use any meats, i.e., boneless beef, boneless pork, leftover chicken or turkey or any parts of the chicken (raw or cooked to make the broth)
• Any pasta you prefer we used small rings

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Italian, American

Yield: 12

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Chicken White Bean Spinach Soup

When you’re craving something comforting, nourishing, and packed with flavor, Chicken, Spinach, and White Bean Soup checks every box.

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 raw chicken breasts, boneless, cubed (or use cooked leftover rotisserie chicken, cube,d which makes a nice, rich-tasting broth also)
• 1 yellow onion, cut in half
• 4 cloves of minced garlic
• 7 cups water or chicken broth ( if using cooked chicken, use chicken broth instead of water)
• 1- 15-ounce can of whole tomatoes, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic powder
• 1 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cans rinsed and drained cannellini beans or chickpeas (you can use any beans you like)
• 4 cups of baby fresh spinach leaves rinsed
• Garnish:
• 3/4 cup fresh grated Pecorino Romano cheese (for serving)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Optional: small pastina, mini pasta rings, ditalini if you want to add pasta

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot, heat the oil and saute the chicken (or whatever meat you prefer) for around 3 minutes on each side, until the pink is mostly gone.
2. Add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute.
3. In the same pot, add the water (or chicken broth), and granulated garlic powder, and simmer the chicken.
4. Add the onion, chopped tomatoes, celery stalk, and carrots for around 35 to 40 minutes.
5. Simmer until vegetables are soft.
6. Remove the onion and celery (you can chop this fine, to begin with, but we just use it to flavor the broth.
7. Add the beans and spinach and simmer for around 15 more minutes.
8. If adding pasta, cook it to the package instructions, drain, and stir it into the soup.
9. Taste the broth.
10. Add the salt and pepper to your taste.
11. Ladle into bowls and garnish with cheese and parsley.

Notes

Additions and Substitutions You Can Add to Spinach and Bean Soup

• green beans
• chickpeas
• peas
• mixed frozen vegetables
• kale
• escarole
• curly cabbage sliced fine
• pinto beans
• black beans
• 15 dried beans cooked
• Not a bean lover? Use another vegetable or add barley
• Substitute cooked rice for pasta
• Use any meats, i.e., boneless beef, boneless pork, leftover chicken or turkey or any parts of the chicken (raw or cooked to make the broth)
• Any pasta you prefer we used small rings

Nutrition Facts

Calories

206

Fat (grams)

5 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

2 g

Carbs (grams)

24 g

Fiber (grams)

5 g

Net carbs

20 g

Sugar (grams)

3 g

Protein (grams)

18 g

Sodium (milligrams)

691 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

33 mg

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