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marry me chicken soup

Marry Me Chicken Soup

This delicious soup is the ultimate comfort food for chilly days.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic grated or minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste I suggest starting with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and adding from there.
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained and chopped
  • 1 parmesan cheese rind optional
  • 7 cups chicken broth low sodium
  • 8 ounces shell pasta
  • 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt at room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add in the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and cook another minute.
  • Stir in the tomato paste, cooking it for a minute. Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese rind, then pour in the broth. Season with additional salt and stir everything together, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Bring to a boil, then pour in the uncooked pasta. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the pasta is al dente. You'll want the pasta to still be semi-hard, as it will continue to cook in the hot broth.
  • Add in the chicken, spinach and parmesan cheese. Stir everything together and cook until the spinach is wilted, 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the heavy cream. Add in the Greek yogurt and stir until it is thoroughly incorporated. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt if needed. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • The leftover chicken soup will keep for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. The pasta will continue to soften the longer it sits.
  • Reheat the leftovers in the microwave or on the stove over medium-low heat. Don’t boil or you may cause the dairy to curdle.
  • Because of the pasta and dairy in the soup, freezing is not recommended.
  • If needed, use gluten-free pasta.
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