Marry Me Chicken Soup
Marry me chicken soup is a cozy spin on the viral marry me chicken recipe made with tender chicken, pasta, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach in a Parmesan cream broth.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 1 cupyellow onion (, diced)
- 3garlic cloves (, minced)
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 6 cupschicken broth (, i used low sodium)
- 8 ouncesrotini
- 1 ½ cupsheavy cream (, at room temperature)
- 1 cupparmesan cheese (, freshly grated)
- 3 cupsrotisserie chicken (, shredded)
- ¾ cupsun dried tomatoes in oil (, drained and finely chopped)
- 2 teaspoonsitalian seasoning
- 1 teaspoongarlic powder
- 1 teaspoonred pepper flakes
- 2 cupsbaby spinach
- salt and pepper (, to taste)
Directions
- 1
Saute aromatics. Heat 2 Tablespoons of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add 1 cup onion and sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Then stir in the 2 Tablespoons tomato paste until combined.
- 2
Cook pasta. Slowly pour in the 6 cups of chicken broth and heat to a low boil over medium to medium-high heat. Add in 8 ounces rotini pasta and cook until the noodles soften, about 9-10 minutes.
- 3
Make creamy sauce. Once the pasta is cooked, reduce the heat to low and wait 3 minutes before adding 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 1 cup grated parmesan cheese. Stir until combined.
- 4
Add chicken. Add in 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 3/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- 5
Wilt spinach. Add in 2 cups fresh baby spinach and heat until the spinach has wilted.
- 6
Serve. Garnish with fresh basil or additional parmesan, if desired.