Chicken & Vegetable Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 cups diced onions
• 2 cups sliced celery
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh garlic
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can whole tomatoes in juice (28 oz.), chopped
• 1 ½ tsp. dried oregano
• 1 fresh or dried bay leaf
• ½ tsp. dried thyme
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2 cups sliced zucchini
• 1 can red kidney beans (15 oz.), drained and rinsed
• 5 oz. fresh spinach, chopped
• 1 lb. cooked chicken, chopped
• Salt and black pepper to taste