Chicken Minestrone

Name: Chicken Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 Sanderson Farms® Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, sliced in half horizontally to create four chicken breast fillets and diced into bite sized pieces; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (12-ounce) bag Italian frozen vegetables; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 4 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup uncooked mini pasta shells; 1 (15.5-ounce) can chick peas, drained and rinsed; 2 cups 1 diced kale leaves; shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)