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a bowl of marry me chicken soup garnished with crispy bacon
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Marry Me Chicken Soup

This outstanding Marry Me Chicken Soup recipe uses store-bought rotisserie chicken to create a perfect bowl of comfort and optimism.
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword marry me chicken soup, marry me chicken soup recipe, viral marry me chicken recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 633kcal

Equipment

  • 1 6-quart soup pot

Ingredients

  • 7 oz sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil julienned
  • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil
  • 5 slices bacon thinly sliced
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
  • 5 oz fresh baby spinach
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup white wine I used a dry Pinot Grigio
  • 8 oz medium shell pasta
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Heat the sun-dried tomato oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
  • Add the sliced bacon. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked bacon to a paper-towel lined bowl. Set aside.
  • Return the pot to medium heat. Add the chopped onion to the hot oil and bacon fat.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and the pot is starting to develop some color.
  • Drain the rest of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes and discard. Add the tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes to the hot pot. Cook and stir for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the garlic and seasoning. Cook for one minute as you stir.
  • Add the chicken and then the spinach. Give the pot a good stir. Cover it with the lid and allow the spinach to steam a couple of minutes until it has shrank quite a bit.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and the wine. Stir well. Cover again and bring the soup to a gentle boil.
  • Add the uncooked pasta. Cook according to package directions. I let mine boil in the soup for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta was al dente tender.
  • Stir in the heavy cream. Turn the heat to low to keep warm.
  • Serve bowls of soup topped with the cooked bacon.

Nutrition

Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 2278mg | Potassium: 1070mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3193IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg