Marry Me Chicken Soup
Marry Me Chicken Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes, drained from jar
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained, julienned or chopped
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 fresh basil, leaves, chopped
- 3/4 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 8 ounces small pasta shells, uncooked
For Finishing the Soup
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, ripped into pieces
- 2 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes. Add the chopped yellow onion and sauté until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Stir in the tomato paste and the drained sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream. Add the chopped fresh basil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat slightly and let it boil gently for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min
- 6
Add the uncooked small pasta shells to the soup. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the pasta is soft, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 8 min
- 7
Stir in the cubed cream cheese, fresh spinach, and chopped rotisserie chicken. Continue to stir gently.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Freshly grate the Parmesan cheese directly into the soup. Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and the spinach has wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with additional chopped fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese before serving.
⏱️ 1 min
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Marry Me Chicken Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 2 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes, drained from jar
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes, drained, julienned or chopped
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 fresh basil, leaves, chopped
- 3/4 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 8 ounces small pasta shells, uncooked
For Finishing the Soup
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, ripped into pieces
- 2 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
For Garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes. Add the chopped yellow onion and sauté until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the minced garlic to the pot and sauté for another 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Stir in the tomato paste and the drained sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly, to deepen the flavors.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Pour in the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream. Add the chopped fresh basil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, sea salt, and red pepper flakes (if using). Stir to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat slightly and let it boil gently for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 10 min - 6
Add the uncooked small pasta shells to the soup. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the pasta is soft, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 8 min - 7
Stir in the cubed cream cheese, fresh spinach, and chopped rotisserie chicken. Continue to stir gently.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Freshly grate the Parmesan cheese directly into the soup. Stir until the cream cheese is completely melted and the spinach has wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt if needed. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with additional chopped fresh basil and shredded Parmesan cheese before serving.
⏱️ 1 min