Description
This easy Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Soup is cozy enough for weeknight dinner and simple enough for meal prep or potluck ideas. Tender boneless chicken breast cooks with cannellini beans, fire roasted diced tomatoes, baby spinach, herbs, and cream for a quick prep meal with the best rich flavor. It feels healthy and comforting without extra fuss, making it a simple favorite for busy nights and casual family dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 can 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can 15 ounces drained and rinsed cannellini beans
- 1 medium diced yellow onion
- 4 minced fresh garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup drained and chopped sun dried tomatoes packed in extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup torn fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Boneless skinless chicken breast rests under scattered yellow onion and minced fresh garlic cloves and chopped sun dried tomatoes packed in extra virgin olive oil. The ingredients begin separate and uneven with bold red tomato pieces sitting across pale chicken and onion.
- Low sodium chicken broth and fire roasted diced tomatoes flow around the chicken and pull the seasonings into the liquid. Cannellini beans settle in pockets and the soup starts to look hearty before cooking.
- The chicken turns tender and pulls apart while the broth deepens into a warm tomato cream color before cream is added. Beans look plumper and the vegetables soften into the soup.
- Heavy cream swirls through the soup and changes the broth from tomato red to creamy orange. Baby spinach folds into the hot liquid and wilts in uneven ribbons between the chicken and beans.
- Grated Parmesan cheese melts unevenly into the soup and leaves small creamy flecks through the broth. A single serving looks rich and homemade with torn fresh basil leaves and natural non uniform color.
Notes
Pro Tips:
- Use low sodium chicken broth so the Parmesan does not make the soup too salty.
- Add baby spinach at the end so it keeps color and texture.
- Shred the chicken in larger rustic pieces for a hearty homemade feel.
- Stir in heavy cream after cooking so the broth stays smooth.
Storage: Store cooled Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat gently and stir often so the creamy broth stays smooth and add a splash of low sodium chicken broth if it thickens too much.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Tuscan inspired American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving