Chicken Minestrone

1-1/2# chicken breast meat

Tuscan flavored extra-virgin olive oil

2T Italian seasoning

some good quality dark Balsamic vinegar

1/3 lg. chopped onion

1 to 1-1/2 c black beans
~ canned or dried-soaked-cooked

3 chopped-sliced scrubbed carrots

2c chopped celery and tops

2/3 lg. chopped onion

4 lg. cloves chopped garlic

32oz. vegetable or chicken broth

28oz. petite diced tomatoes

several handfuls of chopped kale

1 to 1-1/2c dry, chunky pasta - cooked, rinsed and drained

Combine the chicken with the next 4 ingredients.  Stir and marinate a couple hours.  Saute' together, until lightly browned.  Add the next group of ingredients, cover and saute' a little while until the scent starts to permeate your kitchen.  Add the next 3 ingredients and simmer a half hour or so.  Stir in the pasta, heat and serve. . .Lin