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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup

A rich and hearty soup featuring tender chicken thighs with a creamy base and flavors of Tuscan cuisine.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 688 kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g chicken thighs skinless boneless
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 stems celery finely sliced
  • 0.5 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine, optional
  • 4 cups chicken stock low sodium
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon cooking salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 250 g small pasta shells or other small pasta, rice, potato etc.
  • 1 cup parmesan finely grated or store bought pre-grated
  • 1 cup thickened cream
  • 2 cups baby spinach chopped
  • 0.5 cup sun dried tomato strips chopped into 1cm pieces
  • 2 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 2 teaspoon water

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle each side of chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes or until light golden, then the other side for 2 minutes. Remove onto a plate.
  • Turn the stove down to medium low. Add garlic, onion, and celery into the same pot, then cook for 3 minutes or until onion is softened.
  • Turn up to high, add wine, stir, and let it simmer until the wine reduces by half.
  • Add stock, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then add the pasta. Cook according to pasta packet directions, stirring occasionally.
  • Chop the chicken into 1.5cm pieces, then add it into the pot to finish cooking.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, turn heat down to low. Stir in parmesan until melted, then stir in the cornflour-water mixture, cream, and spinach. Stir for a minute until spinach is wilted and soup thickens slightly.
  • Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with sun dried tomato strips and a bit of oil if desired.
  • Store pasta separately from soup to prevent bloating. Refrigerate both.

Notes

For best results, store pasta separately from soup and refrigerate. Can also freeze the soup without pasta.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 688kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 39gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 1253mgPotassium: 1145mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2342IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 282mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Chicken, Comfort Food, Creamy, Hearty, soup, Tuscan
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