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Chicken Alfredo Soup Recipe

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This comforting Chicken Alfredo Soup combines tender shredded chicken, creamy Parmesan-infused broth, and tender pasta with fresh spinach for a hearty and delicious meal that’s perfect for any day. Ready in under an hour, it’s a soul-warming dish blending rich Italian flavors with classic soup comfort.

Ingredients

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Soup Base

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 4 cups chicken broth

Protein & Pasta

  • 1 pound chicken fillets
  • 8 ounces pasta (Mafaldine or your favorite type)

Cream & Cheese

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Vegetables & Seasoning

  • 3.5 ounces fresh spinach
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Prep Ingredients: Grate the Parmesan cheese, dice the onion, and mince the garlic cloves carefully to prepare all ingredients ahead of cooking.
  2. Sauté Aromatics: Heat butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic and diced onion, sautéing for 3 minutes until fragrant and translucent. Stir in the Italian seasoning to infuse the base with herbs.
  3. Simmer Chicken: Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Add the chicken fillets, cover the pot, then reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Cook Pasta: Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a clean plate. Add the pasta into the broth, cover the pot, and cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than the package directions for al dente texture.
  5. Shred Chicken: While the pasta cooks, shred the chicken fillets using two forks until finely pulled apart.
  6. Add Cream and Cheese: When the pasta is almost done, pour in the heavy cream and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese to thicken the soup and enrich the flavor.
  7. Wilt Spinach: Add the fresh spinach into the pot, simmering until it wilts, about 2 minutes.
  8. Finish Soup: Stir the shredded chicken back into the pot. Season with freshly ground black pepper and adjust salt if needed. Serve hot and enjoy your creamy Chicken Alfredo Soup!

Notes

  • Use Mafaldine pasta for the authentic texture or substitute with fettuccine or linguine if unavailable.
  • For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream, but the soup will be less creamy.
  • You can prepare the chicken beforehand or use rotisserie chicken to reduce cooking time.
  • Add crushed red pepper flakes if you prefer a bit of heat in your soup.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Reheat gently on the stovetop to avoid curdling the cream.

Keywords: Chicken Alfredo Soup, creamy chicken soup, Parmesan soup recipe, comfort soup, Italian soup recipe, chicken pasta soup

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