Gnocchi Minestrone Soup

By Lori01

Ingredients

• 1 lb. cooked cubed chicken
• 3/4 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 each small green, sweet red and yellow peppers, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup ham
• 4 garlic gloves
• 2 cans (14 oz each) chicken broth
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) Italian diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup canned white kidney or cannellini beans rinsed
• 1/2 cup peas
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 16 oz gnocchi
• 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
• 8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle chicken with oregano, salt and pepper. Saute chicken in 1 Tbsp. oil until cooked. Remove from pan.
Cook the peppers, zucchini, and onion in remaining oil until tender. Add ham and garlic, cook 1 minute longer.
Add the brot, tomatoes, beans, peas tomato paste and chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes.
Cook gnocchi . Drain, stir into soup. Garnish each serving with cheese and basil