Chicken And Pasta Soup Recipes

CHICKEN, VEGETABLES, AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Finely dice the chicken, discarding any skin.
• Heat the oil and quickly saute the chicken and vegetables until they are lightly colored.
• Stir in the stock and herbs. Bring to a boil and add pasta. Return to boil, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Season to taste and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese (if using) Serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot.
• Add onions, carrots and celery. Saute on medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
• Add garlic, stir for 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
• Add broth and bay leaves. Simmer for 20-30 minutes
• Add pasta. Simmer for 5 minutes..
• Add chicken. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until chicken is heated through and pasta is cooked.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Remove bay leaves, serve.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the carrots, lemon zest, dill sprigs, olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Season the chicken with salt and add to the cooker. Add the broth and 4 cups water, cover and cook on low, about 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, add the pasta to the slow cooker, cover and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir the chopped dill, peas and spinach into the soup and cover until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Stir to break up the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and crumble the feta on top. Serve with lemon and bread, if desired.

CREAMY CHICKEN-PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms, celery, carrots and onion.
• Cook until celery and onion are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add flour and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Gradually mix in chicken stock.
• Bring soup to simmer, stirring frequently.
• Add half and half and chopped parsley and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add chicken tenders and simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• (Chicken soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.) Cook penne pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain pasta.
• Bring chicken soup to simmer.
• Mix in cooked pasta and sugar snap peas and simmer 2 minutes.
• Mix in lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken and mushrooms in butter, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 to 13 minutes or until pasta is tender. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH PASTA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with 14 cups water, chicken pieces, backbone, wings, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Skim foam, reduce heat, and gently simmer for 25 minutes. Remove chicken (except wings); continue simmering while you discard skin and remove meat from bones. Cover meat and refrigerate; return bones to pot and simmer 3 1/2 hours more.
• Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids, including bones and wings. Skim fat and transfer broth to a clean pot. Add onions, carrots, fennel, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 25 minutes.
• Cut or tear reserved chicken into 3 cups of bite-size pieces. (You'll end up with an extra cup of meat; save it for a salad or a sandwich.) Add to broth, along with ditalini, basil, and lemon juice. Heat through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, top with red-pepper flakes and Parmesan, and serve.

SPAGHETTI AND CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, half the Parmesan, half the garlic, the egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir with your hands until combined. Using wet or oiled hands, roll into 12 to 14 meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter each). Meatballs will be very soft, but if they don't hold their shape, refrigerate until Step 3.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil, tomato paste, remaining garlic and the red-pepper flakes (if using) over medium. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant and the oil is stained red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, marinara sauce and 2 cups of water. Keep on medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Gently add the meatballs to the broth and stir to combine. Add the spaghetti. Simmer over medium, stirring gently and often, until the meatballs are cooked through and the pasta is al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. (Pasta will finish cooking from the heat of the soup). Turn off the heat, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and season to taste with salt and red-pepper flakes, if using. Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan and red-pepper flakes, if desired.

CREAMY CHICKEN-PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms, celery, carrots and onion. Cook until celery and onion are tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Gradually mix in chicken stock. Bring soup to simmer, stirring frequently. Add half and half and chopped parsley and simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken tenders and simmer until cooked through, about 5 minutes. (Chicken soup can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Cook penne pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta. Bring chicken soup to simmer. Mix in cooked pasta and sugar snap peas and simmer 2 minutes. Mix in lemon juice; season to taste with salt and pepper.

INSTANT POT® CHICKEN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water, chicken, celery, carrots, onion, chicken soup base, oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper, curry powder, and bay leaves in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Discard bay leaves. Remove chicken breasts and dice; be careful, it's hot.
• Return chicken to the pot with pastina. Select Saute function and boil, uncovered, until pasta is tender, about 4 minutes.

CHUNKY CHICKEN SOUP WITH PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onions, bell pepper, carrots and garlic in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in broth, tomatoes, beans, chicken and basil. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pasta. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Top each serving with cheese.