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Chicken Parmesan Soup {Slow Cooker}

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Chicken Parmesan Soup in the Slow Cooker is such an easy soup with authentic Chicken Parmesan flavor. Easily make it gluten-free or vegetarian.

Chicken Parmesan Soup combines all the flavors of this favorite Italian dish into an easy, almost no-effort soup cooked in the Slow Cooker. Easily gluten-free by omitting the pasta. See the recipe for a tasty vegetarian option.

Chicken parmesan soup in a white bowl

I’ve made Chicken Parmesan for years and I love the combination of flavors between the Parmesan cheese, acidic tomato sauce, peppery basil and tender chicken. It’s a delicious meal but can be labor intensive. (By the way, the best I’ve ever made is Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Parmigiana.) Enter Chicken Parmesan Soup cooked in the Slow Cooker. This recipe delivers all the complex flavors of authentic Chicken Parmesan in soup form that’s one of the easiest you’ll ever make.

Chicken parmesan soup in a white bowl

To get flavors reminiscent of Chicken Parmesan into this soup, I don’t recommend winging it or omitting ingredients for the base of the recipe. Experience talking here. The soup starts with chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, onion and a diced green bell pepper. Fresh basil and dried oregano are next with a bit of tomato paste and good helping of shredded Parmesan. When I tell you to use dried oregano, it’s because I’ve tried both dry and fresh and for better, authentic flavor, the dried herb delivers a better, deep hint of oregano. The tomato paste is a small amount but packs a necessary punch to brighten the flavors and the Parmesan cheese is a must to add at the beginning of the process (If you have some Parmesan rind that you can also drop in, all the better. See the recipe notes about this). You get the picture. Follow the recipe at least at the beginning.

Chicken Parmesan Soup in a white bowlAnd though I just lectured you about not omitting or substituting anything for the base of this soup, there are a couple areas where you can change things up- specifically regarding the pasta and the chicken. Because I also live in a house where one person doesn’t want a lot of gluten and another person prefers his meals vegetarian. Sigh and eye roll here. But the good news is, the noodles are not the star of this soup so the time I left them out, the soup was still fabulous. In fact my husband and I preferred it with less or no pasta. And to satisfy the vegetarian,  substitute a 14.5 ounce can of any type of white beans (we love Butter Beans) for the chicken and it’s still full of great Italian Parmesan goodness.

For other flavors of your favorite dishes revamped into a soup, check out my Classic Cheeseburger Soup and Lasagna Soup recipes as well.

Don’t forget to save Chicken Parmesan Soup to your “Soup” or “Slow Cooker” boards and let’s be friends on Pinterest! I’d love to share tasty recipes with you. 

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Chicken Parmesan Soup {Slow Cooker}

This soup is fabulous and so versatile. Leave out the pasta for a gluten-free option, make it vegetarian by swapping out the chicken with white beans.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword slow cooker, Soup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Servings 6 cups
Calories 65
Author Sally Humeniuk

Ingredients 

  • 3 cloves garlic,
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • ½ cup white onion
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
  • 14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes, more if you like it spicy
  • ½ pound chicken breast, boneless, skinless
  • 3 ounces spaghetti, penne, or gemelli pasta

Instructions

  • Mince 3 cloves of garlic, then chop 1 bell pepper, ½ cup onion, 1 Tablespoon basil, and 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Shred ½ cup (plus a little more) Parmesan cheese. Add all these ingredients to the slow cooker; also add 14.5 ounces crushed tomatoes, 1 Tablespoon tomato paste, 4 cups chicken broth, and ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and then nestle ½ pound chicken breast into the slow cooker (DO NOT add the pasta yet). Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 6 hours.
  • Transfer the chicken breast to a cutting board and shred into bite-size pieces. If you're adding pasta to the soup, place the chicken on a plate covered with foil to keep warm.
  • If adding pasta, place 3 ounces pasta into the soup and cook on high for 30 minutes or until it's cooked to al dente.
  • Add the chicken back into the soup, give it all a good stir and wait about five minutes for the chicken to heat back up. Serve garnished with more Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil.

Notes

  1. You can make the soup with or without the pasta with equal success depending on what you like. I would not add a lot of pasta however because it can take over the soup!
  2. Don't forget to add the Parmesan cheese to the slow cooker at the beginning of cooking. It really adds to the traditional flavor of the the dish and thickens the soup very slightly. If you happen to have a piece of Parmesan rind, the thick end of a piece of the cheese that doesn't grate easily, drop that in at the beginning for extra cheese flavor. Remove it before serving.
  3. Easily make this soup vegetarian by replacing the chicken with a 14.5 ounce can of white beans, such as cannellini, or even lima or butter beans. Add the beans at the beginning with the other ingredients so the beans can get all the flavors.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Parmesan Soup {Slow Cooker}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 65 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 775mg34%
Potassium 413mg12%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 340IU7%
Vitamin C 35.2mg43%
Calcium 106mg11%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Recipe adapted from Food52.comChicken Parmesan Soup pinterst pin

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Published on January 20, 2019

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  1. Sophie says

    January 27, 2023 at 8:25 AM

    5 stars
    My husband LOVES the OG version of chicken parmesean and I get tired of making it so this will please us both! Thank you for sharing, cant wait to try it!

    Reply
  2. paula n says

    April 15, 2022 at 7:04 AM

    5 stars
    This was an easy, delicious recipe. I added some fresh green beans. It turned out great, and I’m having the leftovers today.

    Reply
  3. jill white says

    April 15, 2022 at 7:01 AM

    5 stars
    Delicious. My husband and I devoured the soup with a whole fresh baguette! Thanks Sally, this was amazing!

    Reply
  4. monique says

    April 15, 2022 at 6:58 AM

    5 stars
    Fantastic! We made this twice within the same week. We had guests up the first time and they complimented how great it was. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a great chicken soup.

    Reply
  5. jill says

    February 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    5 stars
    Chicken Parm is MY FAVE! What a great alternative to the traditional recipe!

    Reply
  6. Ben t says

    February 2, 2022 at 9:59 AM

    5 stars
    Amazing and just in time been looking for some good, yet different Italian recipes. will be giving this a try! Thanks Sally!

    Reply
  7. Jackie says

    July 10, 2019 at 9:48 PM

    5 stars
    My favorites paired together! Chicken, parm and tomato All in one! 👌🏻

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    • Sally Humeniuk says

      July 11, 2019 at 9:58 AM

      Thanks, Jackie! I’m with you there. Hope you like the soup.

      Reply
  8. Ellen says

    January 22, 2019 at 2:53 PM

    When do you add the beans? At the beginning? Thanks!

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    • Sally Humeniuk says

      January 22, 2019 at 3:42 PM

      Hi Ellen, yes I would add the beans at the beginning.

      Reply
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