Description
A comforting bowl of creamy Marry Me Chicken Soup infused with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and tender chicken that’s perfect for impressing loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 2 tsp salt (plus more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 12 oz gluten-free shell pasta (or pasta of choice)
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie recommended)
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 3/4 cup half & half (or Original Nutpods for dairy-free)
- 1 package Boursin cheese (or 4 oz cream cheese/Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, divided (or 1/4 cup nutritional yeast for dairy-free)
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat, drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil. Allow it to warm for about a minute.
- Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the oil. Sauté for 3–4 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Carefully stir in the chicken broth, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Raise the heat to bring it all to a gentle boil.
- Once boiling, add the uncooked shell pasta and cook until al dente, typically 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Lower the heat to medium-low. Add shredded chicken, chopped baby spinach, half & half, and Boursin cheese. Stir until the spinach wilts and the broth becomes creamy.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with remaining grated Parmesan and fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
Allow the half & half and cream cheese to come to room temperature for easier blending. Consider toasting the olive oil with some herbs before starting the sauté.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg