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Marry Me Chicken Soup Recipe

Marry Me Chicken Soup Recipe

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This Marry Me Chicken Soup is a creamy and flavorful dish that will warm your heart and soul. Loaded with tender chicken, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and a creamy broth, this soup is a bowlful of pure love.

Ingredients

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For the soup:

  • 1/2 cup drained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs
  • 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 (32-ounce) packages chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more for garnish
  • 8 ounces uncooked medium shell pasta
  • 3 cups packed roughly chopped fresh baby spinach
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature
  • 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese, finely shredded, plus more for garnish

Instructions

  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;
  4. cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is slightly deeper red in color, about 2 minutes.

  5. Stir in broth, cream, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper;
  6. bring to a boil over medium, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.

  7. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium-low;
  8. cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes.

  9. Reduce heat to low, and add spinach, chicken, cream cheese, and Parmesan;
  10. cook, stirring often, until cream cheese and Parmesan are melted and chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.

  11. Garnish with additional Parmesan, basil, and red pepper.
  12. Serve immediately.

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