Marry Me Chicken Soup has everything everyone loves in the viral Marry Me Chicken but in soup form! It’s creamy and light at the same time and packed with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and Parmesan flavors.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat until softened.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion
1 medium carrot
2-3 celery stalks
Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute, then add the sundried tomatoes and red chili flakes and cook for a further minute.
2 large garlic cloves
½ cup sundried tomatoes
A pinch of red chili flakes
Add the bay leaf, ditalini pasta, and chicken stock. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the pasta is almost cooked through. This should take about 10-12 minutes.
1 bay leaf
¾ cup ditalini pasta
6 cups chicken stock
Stir in the cream cheese and half and half. Let it simmer until the cream cheese has melted and the soup starts to thicken slightly.
½ cup low-fat cream cheese
½ cup half and half
Add the shredded rotisserie chicken, Parmesan cheese and spinach. Stir well to combine, then cook for 1-2 minutes with a lid on until the spinach is wilted and the chicken is heated through.
2 cups rotisserie chicken
⅓ cup Parmesan
2 cups fresh baby spinach
Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper and serve hot, with extra freshly grated Parmesan on top if you like.