Amazing Pesto Chicken Soup for the Soul

Name: Amazing Pesto Chicken Soup for the Soul
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cooking oil; 1 onion onion diced small; 2 large chicken breasts cut into small cubes; 2 tbsp Italian herbs; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 6 oz pesto sauce; 3 oz tomato paste; 6 cups chicken stock; 1 lb frozen peas; 1.5 cups Orzo pasta; 1 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

4 steps

Cook:30min

There's nothing quite like a hearty bowl of Pesto Chicken Soup to warm your soul on a winter day! The delicious pesto sauce takes this soup to a whole new level, making it not your average chicken soup, and perfect for the chilly weather. Trust me, after one bite, this will become your go-to meal for rainy/snowy days. Get cozy and enjoy bowl after bowl of this comforting soup while admiring the beauty of the winter wonderland outside. 🤍☃️☕❄️

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:53:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories556.3 kcal (28%)

Total Fat35 g (50%)

Carbs34.1 g (13%)

Sugars10.1 g (11%)

Protein27.3 g (55%)

Sodium1086.1 mg (54%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 Tbspcooking oil

1onion

diced small

2chicken breasts

large, cut into small cubes

2 Tbspitalian herbs

2 tspsalt

1 tsppepper

6 ozpesto sauce

3 oztomato paste

6 cupschicken stock

1 lbfrozen peas

1 ½ cupsorzo pasta

1 cupheavy cream

½ cupparmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Sautée chicken and onions in oil until onions soften. Then add salt, pepper, Italian herbs, tomato paste and pesto and mix well.

salt2 tsp

chicken breasts2

cooking oil2 Tbsp

onion1

tomato paste3 oz

pepper1 tsp

italian herbs2 Tbsp

pesto sauce6 oz

Step 2

Add chicken stock to the pot and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Once done, add in the pasta, peas, heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil and let it cook for 10 more minutes.

Step 4

As you allow it to sit in the sauce the orzo will continue to absorb the liquid and you'll have a nice thick delicious stew you won't be able to have enough of!