Marry Me Chicken Soup
Creamy, satisfying, and surprisingly balanced. This 30-minute recipe for Marry Me Chicken Soup is the perfect delicious but nutritious dinner to keep cozy this winter.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil from sun dried tomatoes
- 1 yellow onion diced small
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- black pepper to taste
- 6 cups chicken broth
- ⅓ cup small diced sun dried tomatoes in oil drained of excess oil
- 2 cups diced or shredded rotisserie chicken skin and bones removed
- 1 cup dry pasta I used elbows but any small shape works like ditalini, shells, or orzo
- 1 cup canned cannelini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups chopped baby spinach lightly packed
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan plus more for serving
To Serve
- freshly squeezed lemon juice optional but delicious
- freshly grated parmesan
Instructions
- Heat your pot to medium and add oil.
- Add onion and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened and translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in tomato paste. Let it cook down for 2-3 minutes or until it deepens in color, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in garlic, oregano, salt, chili flakes, and black pepper. Cook until garlic is just fragrant, about 1-minute.
- Add broth, sun dried tomatoes, and chicken. Stir and cover for 15 minutes. Make sure your broth is simmering before moving to the next step.
- Stir in pasta and beans. Cook uncovered for 7-10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked through. Smaller pasta shapes will cook faster. Set a timer and stay close so you don't over-cook the pasta, and stir occasionally to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom. When it's done, turn off the heat.
- Stir in baby spinach, cream, and parmesan. Let this sit until baby spinach is wilted.
- Transfer to serving bowls and add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a protein pasta to boost fiber and protein, like Catelli Protein+ or Barilla Protein+.
- Swap heavy cream for half-and-half if preferred.
Nutrition
Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 2140mg | Potassium: 1113mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2238IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 4mg