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Chicken Italian Soup
This Italian Soup tastes is about to become your favorite soup! It tastes better than any restaurant at a fraction of the cost! It is super easy, seasoned to perfection and bursting with tender chicken, tomatoes, carrots, celery and macaroni enveloped by creamy Parmesan broth.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- dutch oven
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven/soup pot over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until almost cooked through. Remove to a plate.
olive oil, divided3 tablespoon
3
Melt butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in the now empty pot and heat over medium high heat. Add onions and carrots and cook, while stirring, for ⏱️ 4 minutes.
butter3 tablespoonsolive oil, divided3 tablespoonsliced carrots1 cup
4
Add 1 more tablespoon olive oil, celery, red bell peppers and garlic and cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Sprinkle in flour and cook, while stirring, for ⏱️ 3 minutes (it will be thick). Gradually stir in chicken stock followed by chicken, tomatoes, sugar, bay leaves and all remaining herbs and spices. Bring to a boil; cover, and reduce to a gentle simmer for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender and chicken is completely cooked through.
olive oil, divided3 tablespoonchopped celery1 cupred bell pepper, chopped1sugar1 teaspoonbay leaves2
5
Stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth followed by heavy cream/half and half. Stir in pasta. If you would like a less “chunky” soup, stir in additional broth or cream/half and half.
heavy cream (or half and half*)2 cups
6
Garnish individual servings with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and basil (optional) and season with salt and pepper to taste.
freshly grated Parmesan cheesecup loosely packed fresh basil, chopped1/4fresh basil
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