Marry Me Chicken Pasta Soup
Marry Me chicken pasta is a hearty, creamy blend of tender chicken, savory herbs, and comforting pasta, perfect for warming hearts and appetites alike.
Servings: 8 people
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- ½ cup julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs drained
- 1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar divided
- 1 ½ cups yellow onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced (about 4 teaspoons)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons fresh basil chopped
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper plus more for garnish
- 8 ounces medium shell pasta uncooked
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach packed roughly chopped
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed, at room temperature
- 1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese finely shredded, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- 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.
- Add tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is slightly deeper red in color, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in broth, cream, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil over medium, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
- Add pasta and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, and add spinach, chicken, cream cheese, and Parmesan; cook, stirring often, until cream cheese and Parmesan are melted and chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with additional Parmesan, basil, and red pepper. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1234mg | Potassium: 212mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 982IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 1mg
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