Creamy Parmesan Cajun Chicken Pasta Soup
A tasty chicken noodle (pasta) soup with a Cajun seasoned creamy parmesan broth!
Equipment
- Soup Pot / Dutch Oven (Lots of fun colors)
- Crock Pot / Slow Cooker (Model w/lid locks and meat temp probe)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce gluten-free for gluten-free
- 8 ounces of pasta such as ditalini or shells (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream optional
- 1/3 cup parmigiano Reggiano parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional
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- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped (optional)
- 2 green onions thinly sliced (optional)
- cayenne salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the chicken, seasoned with the Cajun seasoning, and cook until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes per side, before setting aside.
- Melt the butter in the same saucepan before adding the onion, celery and bell pepper and cooking until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic, thyme, and Cajun seasoning, and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the broth, chicken, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, and pasta, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the pasta is al-dente tender, about 7 minutes.
- Remove the chicken, slice or shred it, and return it to the pot.
- Turn off the heat, add the cream and parmesan, mix and let the cheese melt into the broth.
- Add the lemon juice, parsley and green onions, and season with cayenne, salt and pepper to taste before enjoying!
- Slow Cooker:
- Optionally implement steps 1-3, place everything up to (not including) the pasta into the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-10 hours or HIGH for 2-4 hours, before adding the pasta and cooking on HIGH until tender, about 10 minutes, and continue with steps 5-7.
- Option: Add 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning.
- Option: Add 4 ounces cream cheese, warmed, along with the parmesan.
- Option: Add 8 ounces andouille sausage, sliced or diced and browned.
- Option: Add 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled.
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