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Marry Me Chicken Soup

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This one-pot marry me chicken soup is comfort food in a bowl – in less than 30 minutes! Shredded chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and hearty orzo pasta are nestled in a creamy, herby, Parmesan broth that everyone will love!

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped baby spinach
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese + more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • Kosher salt
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • chiffonade basil for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and a couple pinches of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes.
  2. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
  3. Add a few splashes of chicken stock to the pot to deglaze the pan and scrape all the yummy bits off the bottom.
  4. Add uncooked orzo, rotisserie chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, the remaining chicken stock, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper to the pot.
  5. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. Stir every minute or so to ensure that the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
  6. Add spinach, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and balsamic vinegar. Stir until the spinach is wilted and the cheese has melted.
  7. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with basil chiffonade and enjoy!
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Equipment

Notes

    • Any chicken will work for this recipe! I like to use rotisserie chicken because it’s so easy and flavorful. But you can use leftover grilled chicken or even smoked chicken thighs.

    • Don’t overcook the pasta! Carefully check the pasta throughout the cooking process to make sure it doesn’t get overcooked. You want to cook it just until al dente so it still has a toothsome bite.

    • Add fresh herbs if you like! I like to garnish with fresh basil but you can add fresh chopped basil or parsley right to the broth for an extra zip of fresh flavor!

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