Tuscan Chicken Soup

4.95 from 40 votes

Tuscan chicken soup is so flavorful with sundried tomatoes, spices, and chicken. The soup is finished with a splash of cream and Tuscan kale.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: chicken, marry me chicken soup, marry me soup, soup, stew, sundried tomatoes, tuscan, tuscan chicken soup, tuscan soup

Servings:

Calories: 682kcal

Author: Aimee

Prep the ingredients. Chop the chicken into 1 inch chunks. Mince the garlic cloves. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
In a stew pot or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the chicken to the pot. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until seared.
Add the sundried tomatoes, garlic, dried thyme, and smoked paprika to the pot. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
Add a splash of the chicken stock to the pot and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze.
Add the rest of the stock and stir together. Increase the heat to boiling. Once soup reaches boiling, reduce the heat back to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
While soup cooks, prepare the kale leaves. Wash and remove the stems. Cut the leaves into bite sized pieces (about 1 inch) and discard the stems.
After the soup has simmered for 10 minutes, add the heavy cream and the kale. Stir to combine. Simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off heat and plate.
Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Prep your ingredients ahead of time. This makes it so much easier to add when needed!
If you don't have Tuscan kale, use spinach or a different type of kale.
Season with what you love! If all you have is an Italian seasoning blend and you don't have thyme, use that instead!
If you're using milk instead of heavy cream, watch your soup carefully to make sure it cooks properly. You may need to cook at a lower heat or add less. This recipe is really made for heavy cream!
To make this more decadent, you can top with fresh Parmesan cheese, though it's delicious without.