Chicken Alfredo Soup Recipe
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Chicken Alfredo Soup Recipe
Description
This recipe begins by pan-searing chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper until cooked through, then allowing it to cool before dicing. In a pot, butter sautés diced onion until translucent before adding minced garlic. Flour is whisked in to form a roux, cooking until golden. Incorporating chicken broth and half and half creates a rich, creamy base that's simmered to thicken. Cheese tortellini cook directly in the soup until al dente, absorbing some broth flavor. The diced chicken is added last along with crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, lending a gentle spicy note balanced by the creamy broth.
The texture varies between the tender chicken chunks and soft pasta, all enveloped in a mildly thick, smooth sauce. Fresh basil and Parmesan garnish the soup, contributing aromatic and umami elements that brighten and deepen the overall flavor.
Chicken Alfredo Soup serves well as a warm starter or a light main, offering a rich and filling bowl especially suitable for cooler weather. The combination of pasta and chicken in a creamy broth provides both comfort and substance.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 lb chicken breast
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 tsp garlic minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cup chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 cup half and half
- 9 oz cheese tortellini
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes crushed
- basil for garnish, fresh
- Parmesan Cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a hot skillet add olive oil and cook chicken for 6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion until translucent (about 2 min). Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add flour and whisk 2-3 minutes, until golden. Add chicken broth and half/half. Let simmer 15 minutes, until thickened.
- Add tortellini to pot and cook 10 minutes, until al dente. Add diced chicken and season with crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Garnish with basil. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 564mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 765mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 575IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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