Creamy Chicken Soup Recipe | Chef Zee

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Canned chicken is a budget-friendly alternative for protein

Season 2 whole chicken breasts liberally with kosher salt and black pepper on both sides.

Set the seasoned chicken breasts aside.

Dice a yellow or white onion into small pieces.

Dice celery into small pieces.

Rinse, peel, and dice carrots into small chunks.

Dice butternut squash into small chunks or use pre-diced.

Mince some garlic and set it aside.

In a large Dutch oven, add olive oil and heat until hot.

Sear the chicken breasts on both sides for about 3 minutes each to lock in flavor, but do not cook through.

Remove the chicken and set aside.

Add salted butter to the pan and sauté the diced onion, carrots, and celery with a little salt and pepper for about 5 minutes until aromatic.

Add minced garlic and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.

Pour in chicken stock and water, then add better than bullion chicken flavor and mix until well combined.

Add the chicken breasts back into the pot along with any juices that have accumulated.

Add a Parmesan rind, Bailey's, and fresh rosemary to the soup.

Let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes.

Remove the chicken breasts and set aside to rest.

Add diced butternut squash to the simmering soup and cook for 5-10 minutes depending on chunk size.

Shred the chicken once it has rested.

Add heavy cream to the soup, adjusting the amount for desired creaminess.

Cook cheese stuffed tortellini according to package directions (approximately 3 minutes) and add to the soup at the end.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Zest a lemon and add the juice of half a lemon to the soup for brightness.

Return the shredded chicken to the soup and turn off the heat to avoid overcooking the tortellini.

Garnish with fresh parsley and let the soup rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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