Million Dollar Soup
465kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs 565 g
- 2 tbsp butter divided
- 1 medium yellow onion finely diced
- 2 carrots finely diced
- 2 ribs celery finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 25 g
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1.4 L
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt plus more to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 ¼ cups ditalini pasta 200 g, or other small pasta
- 4 oz cream cheese 115 g, softened and cubed
- ½ cup sour cream 120 g, room temperature
- ¾ cup Parmesan 60 g, finely grated
- 2 cups baby spinach 60 g, packed
- ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil 40 g, chopped, optional
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown in 1 tbsp butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add the remaining butter, onion, carrots and celery and cook 7 to 8 minutes, scraping up browned bits, until soft. Add the garlic for the last minute.
- Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the broth. Add the Italian seasoning and return the chicken. Simmer, partly covered, 15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and shred with two forks. Bring the soup to a boil, add the pasta and cook 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Return the chicken.
- Reduce heat to low. Whisk the cream cheese and sour cream with a ladle of hot broth until smooth, then stir into the soup. Stir in the Parmesan a handful at a time. Do not let the soup boil.
- Stir in the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes until wilted. Add the lemon juice, adjust the salt and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving1servingCalories465kcalCarbohydrates34gProtein30gFat21gSaturated Fat11gSodium560mgFiber2gSugar3g
Notes
- Rotisserie shortcut: skip browning and stir in 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken with the pasta.
- For leftovers, cook the pasta separately so it does not absorb all the broth; thin with broth when reheating.
- Refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 3 to 4 days. Freeze only before adding pasta and dairy.
- Nutrition is an estimate per serving.