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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup

A divine creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup with chicken, pasta, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for cozy meals.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soups
Cuisine Italian-esque, Western
Servings 5 servings
Calories 688 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 500 g chicken thighs, skinless boneless Note 1 for breast
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Soup

  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 large celery stems, finely sliced sub 2 carrots
  • ½ cup chardonnay or other dry white wine optional, Note 2
  • 4 cups chicken stock/broth, low sodium
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon cooking/kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 250 g small pasta shells or other small pasta
  • 1 cup parmesan, finely grated or store bought pre-grated
  • 1 cup thickened/heavy cream Note 5 for milk sub
  • 2 cups baby spinach, chopped kale or similar
  • ½ cup sun dried tomato strips, chopped plus bit of oil drizzling

Soup thickener

  • 2 teaspoon cornflour/cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoon water

Instructions
 

Cooking

  • Sprinkle each side of chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in a large pot over medium high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on first side, then 2 minutes on the other side. Remove onto a plate.
  • Turn stove down to medium low. Add garlic, onion and celery into the pot and cook for 3 minutes until onion is softened.
  • Turn up to high, add wine, stir and simmer until the wine reduces by half.
  • Add stock, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then add pasta. Cook per pasta packet directions (~10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
  • Chop chicken into 1.5cm pieces and add into the pot to finish cooking.
  • Once pasta is cooked, turn heat down to low. Stir in parmesan until melted. Stir in cornflour-water mixture, cream and spinach until spinach is wilted and soup thickens slightly.
  • Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with sun dried tomato strips and a drizzle of oil if desired.

Storing

  • Separate pasta from soup before refrigerating to prevent bloating.
  • If making ahead, drain soup and cool both components separately before storing.

Notes

For non-alcoholic option, use zero-alcohol wine or more chicken stock. Substitute small pasta as necessary. For leftovers, store pasta separately from the broth.

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 pasta soup, chicken soup, creamy chicken soup, pasta soup, tuscan soup
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