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Tuscan Chicken Soup

January 29, 2022 by Pam Leave a Comment

This delicious recipe for Tuscan Chicken Soup is chock full of soul-warming Italian flavors in a rich tomato broth – all ladled over crispy and tender chicken meat balls.     

About Tuscan Chicken Soup

Even though it’s officially not winter yet, it really feels like it.  And that says to me, “Bring on the soup!” 

It just makes everything cozier. 

And when I make soup, especially in the winter, I like a soup with substance. 

I especially like chicken soup because of the health benefits.

A soup that substitutes happily for a full meal, like this Tuscan Chicken Soup.

Tuscan Chicken Soup Pinterest pim 

This recipe is kind of a cross between an Italian Wedding Soup, where meatballs are added and a wonderfully rich vegetable soup.  

I’ve been making variations of this vegetable soup for like…ever. Just because I really love vegetables. 

But I thought the addition of the meatballs…chicken meatballs…would really make this chicken soup perfect.  

And yes, it’s one more step to make the meatballs, but they’re really easy to make and they only take about 10 minutes in the oven. 

There’s really three ways to make this soup. Super fast in an Instant Pot, about 12 minutes. 

Or on the stove, which takes 20 minutes.

Or the way I did in a Crockpot. Low and slow. So the ingredients really marry together deliciously. 

Ingredients for Tuscan Chicken Soup

  • Ground chicken: The star of this soup
  • Parmesan Panko: This deliciously and lightly binds the meatball together              
  • Parmesan Cheese: For total flavor
  • Egg: This aids binding along with the Panko
  • Oregano: For true Italian flavor 
  • Thyme: Also a prominent Mediterranean spice 
  • Garlic Salt: I used Jane’s Chunky Mixed Up Garlic Seasoning
  • Pepper: I used Jane’s Mixed Up Steakhouse Seasoning
  • Olive oil: Can’t have an Italian dish without olive oil
  • Onions, Celery and Carrots: A classic Mirepoix. Perfect flavoring for Soup
  • Garlic: Always a must-have with Italian dishes 
  • Canneloni beans: These hold up well, but you can substitute Great Northern 
  • Diced tomatoes: I used the Cento brand petite diced tomatoes
  • Spinach: For Health
  • Basil: For true Mediterranean flavor
  • Chicken Andouille Sausage: To add extra spiciness (this certainly is optional)
  • Chicken stock: Manischewitz Low Soldium Chicken is my favorite because of it’s richness 

How to make Tuscan Chicken Soup 

Ingredients for chicken meatballs

A lot of ingredients, I know, but eight of them are the meatball recipe. And these are totally easy to make. 

Just combine the ground chicken, Panko, Parmesan Cheese, beaten egg, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.  

Add some Parmesan Panko to a shallow dish. Then scoop up a tablespoon-size amount of the chicken mixture and roll it in a ball. 

Then dredge each chicken meatball in the Panko and place it on a parchment lined sheet pan. 

Chicken meatball rolled in Panko on a white plate

You should have around 12 meat balls. Bake them at 425 for 12 minutes. And set them aside to cool. 

Cooked chicken meatballs on a sheet pan

For the soup, just sauté the onions, celery, carrots and the garlic in some olive oil over medium heat until the vegetables begin to caramelize. 

Cooked celery, carrots and onions in a Crockpot

Then add the vegetables to a Crockpot, along with the drained beans, tomatoes, spinach, basil, sausage and the chicken broth.

Set the Crockpot on low and let the chicken soup simmer for at least 4 hours.  

Add the cooled meatballs to a zip lock bag and refrigerate until the soup is finished.  

Then, when you’re ready to serve, place the meatballs in the microwave for 1 minute. 

Add 3 meatballs to each serving bowl and ladle the soup over the top. Garnish with a little Parmesan cheese and basil, if desired.

And if you love this recipe and want to know more about Tuscan Food, check out this article from Visit Tuscany.

Tuscan Chicken Soup in a white bowl

Tuscan Chicken Soup in a white bowl
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Tuscan Chicken Soup

This Tuscan Chicken Soup is chock full of soul warming Italian flavors in a rich tomato broth - all ladled over crispy and tender chicken meat balls.   
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Total Time4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 318kcal
Author: Pam - Two Cups of Health

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Lb Ground chicken
  • 1/2 Cup Panko Parmesan Panko
  • 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese Grated
  • 1 Egg Beaten
  • 1/4 Tsp Oregano Dried
  • 1/2 Tsp Thyme
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1/2 Cup Onions Diced
  • 1/2 Cup Celery Diced
  • 1/2 Cup Carrots Diced
  • 3 Cloves Garlic Minced finely
  • 1 14 oz can White beans Northern or Cannelloni
  • 1 14 oz can Tomatoes Diced
  • 1 Cup Spinach
  • 1 Cup Basil leaves
  • 1 Link Chicken andouille sausage Sliced thin (Trader Joe's)
  • 1 Qt Chicken stock Manischewitz preferred

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  • Chicken meatballs: Combine ground chicken,  1/4 cup Panko, Parmesan cheese, egg, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper and mix lightly.
  • Add remaining 1/4 Panko to a shallow dish.
  • Using a Tbsp, scoop the mixture into balls and roll in the Panko mixture on all sides.  Place each meatball on a parchment covered sheet pan.
  • Place the pan into the oven and bake 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • In a saute pan over medium high heat, add olive oil and then add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic.  Continue to stir for 5 minutes until caramelized.
  • Add the vegetables into a slow cooker.  Add beans, tomatoes, spinach, basil and the sausage.
  • Finally add in the chicken broth.  Mix lightly and cook on low heat for 4 hours.
  • Add the cooled cooked chicken meatballs into a zip lock bag and refrigerate until soup is finished.
  • To serve:  Place meatballs on a microwave proof plate and cook on high for 1 minute. Add 3 meat balls to each serving bowl.  Ladle hot soup over the top.  Then garnish with Parmesan cheese and chopped Basil, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 756mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3905IU | Vitamin C: 7.5mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2.1mg

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