Creamy Marry Me Chicken Soup
Rich, creamy one-pot soup featuring tender chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese. Packs 39g of protein and all the comfort!
Servings: 6 bowls
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar divided
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes drained and chopped
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 32 oz packages chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 2 cups dry shell pasta
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach chopped
- 3 cups cooked chicken breasts shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Garnish
- Parmesan grated
- Fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Place a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the oil from sun-dried tomatoes, then add onion and cook for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add in the garlic, and cook for another 30s.
- Add in the sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste, stir to cover the onion in tomato, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Stir in the broth, heavy cream, basil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, and sea salt. Stir well and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the pasta and let it simmer for another 12 minutes until the pasta is al dente.
- Once the pasta is cooked, add spinach, cooked chicken, cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Stir and simmer for another 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Garnish with parmesan and chopped basil before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 bowl (21 oz) | Calories: 642kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 2474mg | Potassium: 799.5mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7.2g | Calcium: 318mg | Iron: 3.6mg