Creamy Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Soup

Name: Creamy Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 2 cups diced yellow onions; 1 medium red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 can (14 oz) Progresso™ artichoke hearts, drained and chopped; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth; 2 cups chopped cooked chicken; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed and softened; 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 package (5 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

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Prep 40 min
Total 40 min
Servings 8

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We know what you’re thinking—how could we not have come up with this before now? We shifted our priorities and found an excuse to eat dip for dinner with this spinach-artichoke soup. It’s creamy and cheesy, but loaded with rotisserie chicken and veggies like spinach and artichokes, making it a hearty dinner that’ll warm you from head to toe.

by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Oct 29, 2018

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
2 cups diced yellow onions
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 can (14 oz) Progresso™ artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, cubed and softened
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 package (5 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves

Steps

1

In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, salt and pepper flakes; cook 7 to 9 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in artichoke hearts and garlic. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute.
2

Stir in broth and chicken; heat to boiling over high heat. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses and whipping cream until cheese melts and soup is smooth. Stir in spinach until wilted.

Expert Tips

tip 1
We used rotisserie chicken for our testing, but any chopped cooked chicken will do. Leftover turkey would also work.
tip 2
For even more cheesy deliciousness, top with additional shredded Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

370 Calories, 25g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 cup

Calories: 370

Calories from Fat: 220

Total Fat: 25g; 38%

Saturated Fat: 14g; 71%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 90mg; 31%

Sodium: 1040mg; 44%

Potassium: 480mg; 14%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 17%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 20g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 60%; 60%

Vitamin C: 25%; 25%

Calcium: 25%; 25%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.