Posted by This White Lasagna Soup is your favorite pasta bake in soup form!
Duration:
PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 20 mins
TOTAL TIME: 30 mins
SERVINGS: 4
CALORIES: 459cal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic (finely minced)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt (reduce if not using low sodium broth)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more for extra spice)
- 3 cups low sodium chicken broth (use 4 cups for a thinner soup)
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 300 grams)
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes (chopped – optional)
- 2 cups short dry pasta or broken lasagna noodles (about 120 grams – I use Mafalda Corta. They are like mini lasagna noodles!)
- 1 cup half and half or cream (the higher the fat content, the richer the soup)
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- ricotta cheese, Parmesan or shredded mozzarella cheese for garnish as desired
Instructions
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In a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and cook until just starting to brown.
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Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook 1 minute.
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Add chicken broth and stir well. Then add chicken breasts (uncooked) and sun dried tomatoes.
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Bring to a simmer and cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken breasts are cooked through (you will need an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F).
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Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water to al dente, according to package directions.
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When the chicken is cooked, remove from the soup and shred.
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Whisk together cream and corn starch.
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Stir the shredded chicken, cooked pasta noodles, cream and spinach back into the pot and heat through.
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Serve with cheese as desired.
Storage:
Leftover soup will last in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To reheat, warm in the microwave or heat on low on the stove until heated through. I recommend storing the pasta and the soup separately so the noodles don’t get soggy!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 399grams | Calories: 459cal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 895mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1206IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 3mg