Our Most Popular New Recipe of 2024 Is Comfort in a Bowl
It’s guaranteed to spark compliments (and maybe even a proposal).
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In 2017, I made Engagement Roast Chicken for my then-boyfriend, Gavin, in hopes that he’d propose to me. The crispy-skinned, lemon-stuffed bird worked its magic (or it was the fact that I told him I wanted to tie the knot after we devoured the meal) because we got engaged a few months later and married in late 2018.
Since then, though, several Marry Me recipes have emerged, inspiring lots of compliments (if not commitments). That includes 2024’s most popular new recipe: Marry Me Chicken Soup. Here is why it is worth making for your loved ones—no matter the status of your relationship.
What Is Marry Me Chicken Soup?
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Marry Me Chicken Soup is a brothy variation of Marry Me Chicken, chicken breast (or whatever cut you like best) swathed in a decadent cream sauce made with Parmesan and sun-dried tomato and served with diced bacon and angel hair pasta. Marry Me Chicken Soup has similar flavors and is just as easy to make, but swaps the original’s chicken breasts, angel hair, and bacon for store-bought rotisserie chicken, cream cheese, shell pasta, basil, and other ingredients.
Why We Love Marry Me Chicken Soup
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Besides the cheeky name and conversation it inspires, we adore Marry Me Chicken Soup because the comforting one-pot meal comes together in about an hour. The stew brims with complex sweet and tangy notes, thanks in part to the addition of sun-dried tomato slices and oil from the jar they come in and tomato paste.
Chopped onion, fresh basil, garlic two ways (minced and powdered), and dried Italian seasoning work together to build tons of flavor, and a combination of heavy cream, cream cheese, and shredded Parm give the soup a velvety texture and gently salty bite. Meanwhile, the shredded rotisserie chicken and a few cups of spinach make the soup hearty enough to be a meal. It’s perfect served with crusty bread, a sleeve of buttery crackers and/or a green salad.
Get the recipe: Marry Me Chicken Soup
What the AllRecipes Community Has to Say
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Made this the day after Thanksgiving with the leftover chicken. Now my mother-in-law wants to marry me. Best soup I’ve ever had. I made it exactly to the recipe except used the frozen spinach I had on hand rather than fresh. This is a potful of love! WOW! Will 100% make again and again! —Susan L Andersen
This soup was fantastic! It will be in my dinner rotation for the winter months. SO tasty! My husband and I both loved it, and it was even better the next day, if that's possible! This is going into my Favorites file. Thank you for sharing! —Chef Potpie
My family rated this a 5+! They have never done that. I make some really good soups from this site, and apparently this was the best. Definitely takes some time though. —kathykoscielniak
Marry Me Chicken Soup Tips and Variations
Freeze it: You can freeze the soup as-is, but because it contains cream cheese and heavy cream, it might become a grainy texture and separate during the defrosting process. Instead, if you plan to freeze the soup, hold off on stirring in the heavy cream and cream cheese until you’re reheating it.
Up the spice level: Throw in a diced jalapeño or serrano pepper or a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce.
Mix up the garnishes: Sprinkle crispy chopped bacon, diced tomatoes, or even crumbled potato chips on top of the soup to add more layers of texture.
Use another protein: Make the dish meatless by omitting the rotisserie chicken and substituting the chicken stock for veggie broth. Or swap the shredded chicken for shredded pork or sliced Italian sausage. Make it your Marry Me Soup recipe, something better than a proposal.
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