Description
A rich and creamy soup featuring sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, and pasta with a touch of heat.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (julienne-cut, packed in oil with herbs)
- 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar
- 1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 32 oz or 2 packages chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 tsp fresh basil (plus more for garnish)
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 ½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper (or more if you like heat)
- 8 oz uncooked medium shell pasta
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 8 oz cream cheese, cubed (room temperature)
- 1 ½ oz Parmesan cheese, finely shredded (plus more for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil from sun-dried tomato jar in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until soft.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, and red pepper. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
- Add heavy cream, chicken, spinach, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Simmer for 5 minutes until spinach wilts.
- Serve topped with Parmesan and fresh basil.
Notes
- Use fresh basil for best flavor.
- Adjust red pepper to your preferred spice level.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: marry me chicken soup, creamy chicken soup, sun-dried tomato soup