Description
Sicilian Chicken Soup is a hearty, comforting bowl of Italian flavor that’s easy to make from scratch. It features tender shredded chicken, soffritto of onion, carrot, and celery, garlicky herbs, tomatoes, and ditalini pasta in a fragrant chicken broth. Ready in under an hour, this wholesome soup warms the soul with parsley brightness and a hint of heat from red pepper flakes—a perfect weeknight family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (canned or fresh)
- 1 cup ditalini pasta
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Optional: red pepper flakes for heat
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth, shredded chicken, tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in ditalini pasta and cook according to package instructions, usually 8–10 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning, and stir in fresh parsley.
- Serve hot with extra parsley or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
- For a thicker soup, simmer a bit longer or add a handful of spinach or kale at the end.
- To keep it gluten-sensitive, use gluten-free pasta or substitute with rice.
- Leftover rotisserie chicken works great for speed.
- Adjust salt based on broth sodium; start with less and taste.
- Let the soup rest 10 minutes before serving to meld flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian, Sicilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Sicilian Chicken Soup, Italian soup, chicken soup, ditalini pasta, hearty soup, comforting soup, family dinner, winter soup, simple soup, homemade soup, Sicilian flavors