Chicken Parmesan Soup is a perfect soup for chilly winter weeknights. It’s warming and delicious and could not be easier to make. If you’re craving a big bowl of comfort food, this soup totally delivers.
Incredibly Easy Chicken Soup
I wrote this recipe to use leftover cooked chicken, so you can use leftover chicken you have on hand or grab a rotisserie chicken at the store and use the white meat from that (save the thighs and drumsticks for lunches and the carcass to make soup!). Since you’re starting with cooked chicken, this soup comes together super quick and easy in one pot with minimal fuss.
Ingredient Notes
Cooked chicken: To save time, I call for cooked chicken in the recipe, but if you don’t have any cooked chicken on hand, not a problem. I’ve included instructions for cooking your own in the recipe notes, and it will only add a couple of minutes to the overall cooking time. Tomato paste: You won’t use a full can of paste in this recipe, so check out my post What to Do With Leftover Tomato Paste for storage tips and recipe ideas to use up the leftovers. Crushed tomatoes: The recipe calls for crushed tomatoes, but you can use canned diced tomatoes if you don’t mind a chunkier soup. If you want to use canned whole tomatoes, lightly puree them with an immersion blender or chop them by hand before using.
How to Make Chicken Parm Soup
Cook onions until softened in a large pot.
Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is lightly browned before adding the tomato paste and cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth and tomatoes, cover, and simmer for 8 minutes.
Add pasta and spices and cook until pasta is al dente.
Stir in cooked chicken and Parmesan and dish into bowls.
Top each bowl of soup with mozzarella and enjoy!
Soup Variations
Pasta shape: Feel free to get creative with the pasta here. Medium shells or orecchiette work great or try subbing in cheese tortellini for an extra cheesy soup. Creamy chicken parm soup: Add ¼ cup to ½ cup of heavy cream to the soup when you stir in the chicken and parmesan for a rich and creamy soup.
What to Serve With Chicken Parm Soup
A classic green salad is always a good option with chicken parm. See also, roasted broccoli, roasted zucchini, or roasted green beans. Add some toasty garlic bread, and you’re set.
Can I freeze chicken parm soup?
I don’t recommend freezing soup with pasta and cheese because the pasta bloats in the freezer and cheese can become grainy. But if you leave out the pasta and parmesan, this soup freezes extremely well. See my post How to Freeze Soup for more tips and tricks.
More Easy Soup Recipes
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Quick Chicken Tortellini Soup Ham and Potato Soup Cheesy Sausage Potato Soup Tomato Tortellini Soup
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