Cooking with Anna

Fabulous Chicken Soup

I don't think there's a better chicken soup recipe. I just love all the tasty ingredients. Serve with a side salad and warm French or Italian bread and it's a wonderful meal.

Ingredients 

½ cup drained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil with herbs 

1 tablespoon oil from sun-dried tomato jar, divided 

1 ½ cups chopped yellow onion 

4 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 4 teaspoons) 

3 tablespoons tomato paste 

2 (32-ounce) packages chicken broth 

1 cup heavy whipping cream 

4 teaspoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish (optional) 

2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons dried Italian seasoning 

1 teaspoon garlic powder 

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more for garnish 

8 ounces uncooked medium shell pasta 

3 cups packed roughly chopped fresh baby spinach 

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken 

8 ounces cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature 

1 ½ ounces Parmesan cheese, finely shredded, plus more for garnish 

Directions

Heat oil from sun-dried tomatoes in a large Dutch oven over medium until shimmering. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. 

Add tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring constantly, until tomato paste is slightly deeper red in color, Stir in broth, cream, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil over medium, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. 

Add pasta and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add spinach, chicken, cream cheese, and Parmesan; cook, stirring often, until cream cheese and Parmesan are melted and chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. 

Garnish with additional Parmesan, basil, and red pepper. Serve immediately. 

Anna Kotova has been cooking and baking European and American dishes for more than 40 years.

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