Chicken Tomato Basil Rice Soup Recipe from Italy

Ingredients

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 14 oz (14 g) cans no salt added stewed tomatoes, undrained*
• 1 14 oz (14 g) can low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 6 oz (170 g) can no salt added tomato paste
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 to 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups hot cooked rice (cooked without salt or fat)
• Fresh basil for garnish