Tuscan Chicken Soup Recipe
Tuscan Chicken Soup combines sun-dried tomatoes, rotisserie chicken, spinach, pasta, and Parmesan cheese in a flavorful broth enriched with milk and seasoned with Italian herbs and garlic. This hearty soup offers a creamy texture balanced by the savory tomato and herb notes, suitable for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes julienned or chopped, packed in olive oil with Italian herbs
- 1 Tbsp olive oil seasoned from the sun dried tomatoes jar
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk whole
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken pulled, meat only
- 2 cups spinach chopped
- 8 oz. pasta like macaroni, shells, etc, small bite-size
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Use a fork to pull 1/2 cup of the sun dried tomatoes out of the jar. Set aside.
- Pour 1 tablespoon of the seasoned olive oil out of the sun dried tomato jar. Add the seasoned oil to a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the regular olive oil and onion to the pot.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add the sun dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and minced garlic.
- Cook, stirring often, for two minutes.
- Add the broth, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
- Add the rotisserie chicken, spinach, and pasta. Simmer until the pasta is tender (around 10 minutes).
- Add the parmesan cheese. Stir until incorporated.
Notes
- If sun-dried tomatoes packed in seasoned olive oil are unavailable, substitute with regular olive oil.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1480mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 708mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1361IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 228mg | 23% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.