I LOVE soup season! There’s something about bowl food that’s so comforting. Recently we’ve been serving a lot of dinners on our knees. We’ve been batch filming lots of recipe videos lately, so the kitchen table is piled high with equipment - meaning we’re all squashed up on the sofa, getting through multiple episodes of Marvel’s Agents of Shield (quite enjoying watching it all together as a family, but trying not to feel the mum-guilt of not sitting at the table). Trust me, a lap-served meal requiring a knife and fork just doesn’t mix with kids. The amount of times I’ve watched a sauce-covered knife slowly slip from Lewis’s grasp and end up on one of the cushions, whilst yelling ’nooooooo’ in that slow-motion Vadar voice from Star Wars is too many to count. But I’m not giving up!! Bowl food like this delicious soup requires a spoon only. No juggling of cutlery, just family cuddled up, bowls held under our chins, getting our Sci-Fi TV fix. We start by softening onions in a pan with oil, then adding garlic and thyme. Next in goes carrots, potato and celery, followed by chicken stock, salt and pepper. Let that simmer together for 20 minutes. Next add cannellini beans and let them cook for 5 minutes before finishing off with cooked shredded chicken and kale. Bubble for another couple of minutes until heated through.
Serve it with some granary toast for a filling meal (fortunately my kids prefer it un-buttered, so that saves the cushions from another potential risk!).
What is Tuscan soup?
A Tuscan soup is basically an Italian-style soup that contains beans, kale and vegetables. The famous Zuppa Toscana (translated as Tuscan soup) contains Sausage and or bacon. This version is my chicken version. There are lots of different Italian soups - tomato and bread based ones (Pappa al pomodoro), ones that contain vegetables and bread (Ribollita) and pasta soups (Minestrone) to name a few.
What can I serve this soup with?
I love serving this with granary bread, but you could also make it a more substantial meal by serving with up with:
Cheese and Tomato Garlic Pizza Bread Stuffed Cheesy Breads with Spinach and Bacon Garlic Mushroom and Brie Toast Broad Bean and Quinoa Caprese Salad Prosciutto, Feta and Nectarine Salad with Griddled Courgette
The Tuscan Style Chicken Soup Video:
Equipment:
In order to make this heart warming Tuscan Style Chicken Soup you will need:
A medium sized saucepan. A Colander for washing the cannellini beans. Grater (If you choose to grate your own cheese) Measuring Spoons. A good Kitchen Knife Chopping board Garlic press Measuring jug. Wooden or silicon coated spoons. We have recently bought these and love them.
The Tuscan Style Chicken Soup Recipe:
This post was first created in November 2016 (and I first made this soup for Superfood Magazine). Updated in October 2019 with video, step-by-step photos and some general housekeeping. If you liked this then please check our some of my other soup recipes. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links – which means if you buy the product I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you). If you do buy, then thank you! That’s what helps us to keep Kitchen Sanctuary running. The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors. For more information please see our Terms & Conditions.
