Marry Me Chicken Soup

5 from 1 vote

Marry Me Chicken Soup is one of the best soups I have had! This dish takes the same flavors that made the pasta version viral and transforms it into a cozy, feel good soup perfect for cold nights. It comes together in about 30 minutes and is made in one large soup pot. It gets better and better as it sits so leftovers (if you have any left) are even better.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Author: Bailey Rhatigan

Equipment

6-8 quart soup pot

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil *or sun dried tomato oil
⅓ onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2.5 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp salt *add more to taste
1 tsp pepper
3 tsp Italian seasoning
⅓ cup sun dried tomatoes, diced roughly *In oil but do not add the oil to the measuring
7-8 cups chicken broth, low sodium
10 oz pasta shells, uncooked about 2- 2.5 cups dry
2.5 cups shredded chicken I use rotisserie chicken
4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1 cup whole milk
½ cup parmesan, grated *optional

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat the oil on medium high heat. Add in the diced onions. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until fragrant and translucent. Add the garlic in next.
Next, add in the tomato paste, seasonings and the sun dried tomatoes. Stir in, let everything bloom (sauté and open up in flavor) for about 1 minute.
Slowly pour in the chicken broth, bring it to a boil, add in the dry pasta. Cook over medium heat until the pasta is al dente (about 15 - 20 minutes) *Do not over cook it, it will continue to cook throughout the process.
Bring the soup down to a simmer once pasta is close to finished. Add in the chicken, spinach, parmesan and milk. Let it warm up for a few minutes and serve while hot. Garnish with parmesan.
* If you want a more brothy soup, feel free to add more broth if desired.

Notes

Use the sun dried tomato oil from the jar for sautéing the onions.
Rotisserie chicken works best if you want the soup ready in a pinch! But homemade shredded chicken is also great and will cut down on the sodium.
Use bite sized pasta shapes for the best soup sipping outcome. Shells or similar in size work great.
If you are meal prepping or making this ahead of time, keep in mind the pasta will continue to soak up the broth.
To make this dairy free, use a nut milk. To make it gluten free grab some gluten free pasta!
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.

Nutrition