Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup is an Italian soup recipe with just a few simple ingredients, a perfect cold weather comfort food dinner idea!
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning blend (I used Blackstone Tuscan Herb)
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
- 1 bunch kale stems removed, roughly chopped
- 1 cup sliced sundried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
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Set a large soup pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, onions, kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring a few times.
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Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth and Italian seasoning, raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Add chicken, reduce heat to medium low and simmer 10 minutes.
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Remove chicken and chop, return to pot and add kale. Simmer on medium low for 5 minutes.
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Raise heat to high, add sundried tomatoes, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and more kosher salt and pepper.
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Once bubbling, reduce heat to simmer on medium low for 10 to 15 more minutes, stirring a few times. Taste for seasoning and add more kosher salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and/or crushed red pepper flakes as needed.