Mediterranean Chicken-Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups chopped onions
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups shredded savoy cabbage
1 cup green beans, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 cup canned navy beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup canned diced tomato
1 cup diced zucchini
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded
pesto sauce (optional)

Preparation

Saute onions, garlic, parsley, and olive oil over medium heat.
Add cabbage and cook until softened.
Transfer to a soup pot. Add green beans, celery, navy beans, tomatoes, zucchini, broth, and chicken.
Simmer 30 minutes over low heat, covered.
Add spinach and cook over low heat for 1 minute.
Ladle into bowls and top each with 1 T. pesto (if desired).