Chicken Minestrone with Orzo

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) orzo pasta
• 2 clove(s) garlic - chopped
• 15 ounce(s) cannellini beans - rinsed and drained
• basil pesto - for garnish
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon(s) lemon thyme - fresh and chopped
• ¼ cup(s) basil - fresh and chopped
• + 14 more ingredients
• • 1 zucchini - sliced into ¼ inch circles
  • 2 carrots - peeled and diced
  • 2 teaspoon(s) lemon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts - boneless, skinless and cut into one inch pieces
  • 6 cup(s) chicken broth or stock
  • 2 tomatoes - diced
  • cabbage - shredded
  • 8 ounce(s) baby bella mushrooms - sliced
  • red onion - chopped
  • 6 ounce(s) snap peas - fresh
  • 1 cup(s) green beans - fresh
  • 1 yellow squash - sliced into ¼ inch circles
  • parmesan cheese - shredded for garnish

In a frying pan or griddle, drizzle olive oil to coat the bottom. Over medium heat, grill or sauté chicken breasts that have been seasoned with lemon pepper on both sides - approximately 6 minutes per side. Set them aside to cool. Cut the carrots, zucchini, squash, green beans and pea pods into...

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