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Our Best Chicken Soup Recipes

These recipes spice up classic chicken soup with vegetables, pasta, and plenty of bold flavors.



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Chicken-Butternut Squash Soup

    Golden butternut squash, roasted with onions and curry powder, transports your taste buds to the wild side of chili. Chickpeas, dried apricots, and nutmeg-spiced walnuts add crunch. Just before serving, stir in chunks of tender rotisserie chicken.

Start to Finish:   45 mins 
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Coconut-Lime Chicken Soup

    By starting with a deli-roasted chicken, you can whip up this Thai-inspired soup in minutes. Fresh cilantro and lime brighten it up.

Start to Finish:   25 mins 
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Mexi-Chicken Soup

    Salsa and green chilies give this simple chicken soup a delicious kick. Black beans and your favorite veggies make it a delicious meal.

Start to Finish:   30 mins 
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Tortellini Florentine Soup

    This creamy soup is the perfect way to beat the winter chill. Ready-made ingredients such as packaged cheese tortellini, bottled Alfredo sauce, and deli-roasted chicken keep it simple to make.

Start to Finish:   30 mins 
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Buffalo Chicken Soup

    Guests will love this quick and easy soup -- it's rich and creamy, with all the crowd-pleasing flavors of spicy buffalo chicken wings.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:   15 mins 
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Chicken Tortilla Soup

    Save time by making this soup with Mexican-seasoned chicken broth and canned tomatoes. Fresh jalapenos add a touch of heat.

Prep:   15 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs  to 7 hrs (low) or 3 to 3-1/2 hours (high)
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Sage Chicken Dumpling Soup

    Turned into a thick chicken soup with olives and mushrooms, this favorite is a bit more modern than Grandma's dumpling recipe. Savory stovetop biscuits keep it classic.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:   18 mins 
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French Chicken Stew

    Crusty French bread is the perfect complement to this hearty stew featuring mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, and boneless chicken thighs.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:  6 hrs  to 7 hrs on high-heat setting
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Chicken Edamame Chowder

    Make chicken soup a weeknight favorite with this Asian-inspired twist. Serve it with veggie spring rolls.

Prep:   30 mins 
Cook:   20 mins  to  30 mins 
Cook:  7 hrs  to 8 hrs (low) or 3-1/2 to 4 hrs. (high) Slow Cooker: 3-1/2 or 4 qt.
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Chicken Noodle Soup

    This classic chicken and egg noodle soup recipe is the perfect solution for leftover roast chicken.

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:   15 mins 
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Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

    Give pre-cooked chicken a jazzy new flavor by stirring it into a lively Louisiana-style gumbo. The secret to this soup's bold taste is a dash of Cajun seasoning and a deep, coppery-brown roux.

Prep:   40 mins 
Cook:   40 mins 
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Coq Au Vin Stew

    Beefy onion soup mix and red wine combine with chicken thighs, mushrooms, and onions for a stew that's luscious and comforting on a cold winter day.

Prep:   20 mins 
Cook:  5 hrs on low or 2-1/2 hours on high
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Chicken Chili

    Brimming with tender chicken and white kidney beans, this fiery chili owes its bold flavor to a zesty mix of cumin, oregano, garlic, and jalapeno chili pepper.

Prep:   25 mins 
Cook:  5 hrs  to 6 hrs (low) or 2-1/2 to 3 hours (high)
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Ravioli Chicken Soup

    Pillows of ravioli, leeks, spinach, ginger, and saffron give chicken soup a sophisticated twist.

Start to Finish:   25 mins 
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Chicken and Vegetable Bean Soup

    With a delicious mix of Great Northern beans, fennel, carrots, and tomatoes all simmered with rosemary, parsley, and garlic, this chicken soup is a notch above the rest.

Prep:   15 mins 
Cook:  4 hrs 30 mins  to 5 hrs 30 mins (low) or 8-1/2 to 10-1/2 hours (high)
Stand:  1 hr 
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Five-Spice Chicken Noodle Soup

    This Asian chicken noodle soup is full of flavor-packed ingredients, such as soy sauce, five-spice powder, and ginger.

Start to Finish:   20 mins 
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Chicken 'n' Dumpling Soup

    Cornmeal dumplings make this chicken-and-veggie soup extra hearty.

Start to Finish:   30 mins 
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Chicken and Salsa Soup

    Decide how zesty you want this Tex-Mex chicken soup to be by choosing which salsa to add -- mild, medium, or hot.

Start to Finish:   25 mins 
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Asian Chicken Noodle Soup

    Soy sauce, gingerroot, cabbage, a well-beaten egg, and pea pods add an Asian flavor to this warming soup.

Start to Finish:   20 mins 
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Tortellini Chicken Soup

    Ready in less than 30 minutes, this soup combines tortellini and boneless chicken breast with a medley of fresh herbs.

Start to Finish:   25 mins 
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anonymous wrote:

My husband and son both hate carrots and celery so making chicken noodle soup is out of the questions for them. This recipe was an absolute hit! The Barilla "Spinach and Cheese" filled tortellinis worked perfectly!

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