Marry Me Chicken Soup (2024)

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by Annie Holmeson Dec 17, 2023 (updated Apr 5, 2024) 16 comments

This Marry Me Chicken Soup features the familiar flavors of sun-dried tomato, garlic and parmesan. This creamy chicken soup is impressive enough for guests, but deceptively simple to prepare!

Marry Me Chicken is a dish you may have heard of. It is a skillet dish that features seasoned chicken breast that have been pan seared and cooked in a rich creamy sauce. The sauce usually features onions, or shallots as well as garlic and sun dried tomatoes. It is a dish that is so rich and delicious it is said to have sparked marriage proposals! This simple soup recipe is my spin on this beloved dish!

Reasons You’ll Love It

• Favorite Flavors: Marry Me Chicken Soup brings together a blend of flavors that will captivate your taste buds. The combination of chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and a creamy broth creates savory goodness. These are flavors you are familiar with me in a new and interesting way.
• Comfort in a Bowl: This soup takes the beloved Marry Me Chicken dish and transforms it into a comforting and soul-soothing soup. It’s the ultimate comfort food elevated to a whole new level.
• Easy: Whether you’re looking for a cozy weeknight dinner, an impressive dish for entertaining guests, or a flavorful lunch option, this soup fits the bill. Its adaptability and ease of preparation make it a go-to recipe.

Ingredients

As always, this is a quick overview of the ingredients needed to make this decadent soup recipe. For the complete, printable recipe, simply scroll to the recipe card below.

• Butter: salted or unsalted butter works in this recipe.
• Vegetables: onion, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach.
• Chicken: I used leftover cooked chicken. This is a great way to use a rotisserie chicken.
• White Wine: use a good dry white wine, or if you need to skip the wine all together just use additional chicken broth in its place.
• Spices: garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, black pepper, and salt.
• Broth: good quality chicken broth or homemade.
• Heavy Cream and Parmesan: these are the final two ingredients and they help create a rich a decadent tomato cream sauce that you will love.

How to Make Marry Me Chicken

In addition to the ingredients listed above, you will need a Dutch oven or large pot, as well as a knife and cutting board. To make this easy, creamy chicken soup, follow the step-by-step guide below:

Saute the Vegetables

The first and most important step is to saute the onion. Heat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium low heat. Add two tablespoons of butter and allow it to melt completely. When the butter is sizzling add the onion. Cook the onion over medium low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. By cooking the onion slowly you allow the natural sugar in the onion to begin to caramelize, which results in a richer, deeper flavor. When the onions are translucent and have begun to brown very slightly add the garlic and sun dried tomatoes. Stir the mixture occasionally and saute an additional 3-4 minutes.

Deglaze the Pan

Increase the heat to medium and pour in the dry white wine. Use a spatula to scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. If you prefer not to use the wine you can substitute chicken stock.

Add the Chicken and Broth

Next, add the cooked, shredded chicken, spices and broth. Increase the temperature to medium-high heat and bring to soup to a simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.

Add Cream, Parmesan and Spinach

Remove the soup from heat and pour in the heavy cream, grated parmesan cheese and the chopped spinach. Stir the soup until the spinach wilts. Do a quick taste test and add salt and pepper to taste or adjust the heavy cream and parmesan as it fits your taste.

Serve

This soup can be served right away with a garnish of parmesan, red pepper flakes, parsley or basil. If you’d like to serve this with a bread these biscuits are my absolute favorite. It is also great with a simple side salad or a classic wedge salad.

Storage

• Cool: Allow the soup to cool completely before refrigerating leftovers or freezing.
• Refrigeration: Store soup in an airtight container or resealable plastic bags. Label them with the date for reference. This soup can be refrigerated 3-4 days.
• Freezing: If you plan to store soup for a more extended period, freeze it. Use freezer-safe containers, leaving some space for expansion. Label with the date. Soups with cream or dairy may separate upon thawing, so stir well when reheating.

Reheating

• Refrigerated Soup: Transfer the soup to a saucepan and reheat over low heat, stirring occasionally. Alternatively, you can use a microwave-safe bowl, heating it in 30 second intervals and stirring it in between to ensure even heating.
• Frozen Soup: Thaw frozen soup in the refrigerator overnight or use the defrost setting on your microwave. Once thawed, follow the same reheating instructions as refrigerated soup.

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by Annie Holmes on Dec 17, 2023 (updated Apr 5, 2024)

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