Description
A comforting and slightly spicy chicken soup made with tender shredded chicken, mashed vegetables, and ditali pasta, inspired by Carrabba’s recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 celery ribs – diced
- 1 carrot – peeled & diced
- 1/2 yellow onion – diced
- 1 small russet potato – peeled & diced
- 1/2 red pepper – diced
- 1 (14 oz) can of tomatoes – drained & chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups shredded chicken (preferably rotisserie)
- 2 cups cooked ditali pasta
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients by dicing the celery, carrot, onion, russet potato, and red pepper. Drain and chop the canned tomatoes, and shred the chicken if needed.
- Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion, celery, carrot, red pepper, and potato. Sauté until the vegetables soften and the onion is translucent, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in 2 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp parsley, 1 tbsp oregano, and 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes. Then add the drained and chopped 14 oz can of tomatoes, cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add 5 cups water and 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, and let simmer gently for about 15 to 20 minutes until the potato and carrot are fully tender.
- Use a potato masher to mash some of the cooked vegetables, thickening the broth while leaving some pieces whole for texture.
- Stir in 2 cups shredded chicken and 2 cups cooked ditali pasta, heating through for 3 to 5 minutes until warmed.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed, then ladle into bowls and garnish with extra parsley, if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
For gluten-free, swap ditali pasta with gluten-free pasta. For vegetarian, replace chicken broth with vegetable broth and omit chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 55mg