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Marry Me Chicken-Inspired Soup Recipe

Delicious Marry Me Chicken-Inspired Soup Recipe

Experience the creamy delight of this Marry Me Chicken-Inspired Soup Recipe that brings comfort in every spoonful.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 655

Ingredients
  

Soup Base
  • ½ cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs drained
  • 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar divided
  • 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
  • 4 cloves garlic minced (about 4 teaspoons)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 64 ounces chicken broth 2 packages
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh basil plus more for garnish (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper plus more for garnish
  • 8 ounces uncooked medium shell pasta
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach packed and roughly chopped
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
  • 8 ounces cream cheese cubed, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese finely shredded, plus more for garnish

Equipment

  • large Dutch oven

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat oil from sun-dried tomatoes in a large Dutch oven over medium until shimmering. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is slightly deeper red in color, about 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in broth, cream, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil over medium, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
  5. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes.
  6. Reduce heat to low, and add spinach, chicken, cream cheese, and Parmesan; cook, stirring often, until cream cheese and Parmesan are melted and chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.
  7. Garnish with additional Parmesan, basil, and red pepper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 655kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 36gFat: 44g

Notes

This soup is incredibly customizable; feel free to add in any other vegetables or adjust spices to fit your taste.

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