Chicken Minestrone

2 lg. chicken breasts

2 carrots

2 stalks of celery

1 med. onion

4c chopped kale

chopped celery tops

1 lg. can of tomatoes

2 cans of beans

2t Rosemary Seasoning

Cut chicken breasts into small pieces. Combine in a 5 quart pot with 2T extra virgin olive oil and 2T of Balsamic vinegar. Add slice-chopped carrots, celery and onion. Simmer and stir until everything is snapping. Add kale, celery tops, chopped tomatoes and a can of water. Simmer a half hour. Add drained-rinsed beans, seasonings and simmer another half hour. Serve now or continue to simmer another hour on very low heat. Goes well with crusty bread sticks. . .Lin