Description
A creamy, cozy one-pot soup loaded with shredded chicken, cannellini beans, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, small pasta shells, and Parmesan in a savory Tuscan-style broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup small pasta shells, uncooked
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, diced onion, sliced carrots, and minced garlic. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
- Stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute more.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the cannellini beans. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Stir in the uncooked small pasta shells and shredded chicken. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender.
- Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream, baby spinach, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, just until the spinach wilts and the cheese melts into the broth.
- Stir in the chopped parsley, taste, and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve hot.
Notes
- Add extra chicken broth when reheating, since the pasta will absorb liquid as the soup sits.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest texture.
- For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream.
- This soup can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
Keywords: hearty chicken tuscan soup, creamy chicken soup, tuscan soup, chicken spinach soup, sun-dried tomato soup, cannellini bean soup, one pot dinner