The savory flavors of chicken marsala in a healthy soup!

Chicken Marsala Soup

Name: Chicken Marsala Soup
Prep time: PT-471214H45M5S
Cook time: PT-471214H45M5S
Total time: PT-471214H45M5S
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 sweet onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1-2 stalks celery, chopped; 4-6 mushrooms, chopped; 1 c baby carrots, chopped; 1 c white cauliflower, chopped; 1-2 c red potatoes, chopped, skin on; 1 package chicken thighs (4-6 thighs); Butter/ghee (3T sauté + 2T roux); Olive oil (1t sauté + 1T flavor at end); 2T flour (Gluten Free see notes); ½-1 c marsala wine; 1 qt chicken stock (or more/less for desired consistency; Chopped greens (kale, collards, spinach), handful per person

Chicken marsala is one of my favorite meals… The savory mushrooms mingling with the sweet marsala wine!

But how can I take these AMAZING flavors and make the meal HEALTHIER and EASIER???

A soup!

Reducing the marsala wine gives the characteristic flavor and adding tons of veggies bring the health boosting micronutrients and fiber. This soup freezes really well so you can save some to enjoy another time!

My family LOVES this this soup!

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Chicken Marsala Soup

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Author: Julie Krummenacher
Total Time: 1:20+
Yield: 8 adult servings 1x

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The savory flavors of chicken marsala in a healthy soup!

Ingredients

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1 sweet onion
2 cloves garlic
1–2 stalks celery, chopped
4–6 mushrooms, chopped
1 c baby carrots, chopped
1 c white cauliflower, chopped
1–2 c red potatoes, chopped, skin on
1 package chicken thighs (4–6 thighs)
Butter/ghee (3T sauté + 2T roux)
Olive oil (1t sauté + 1T flavor at end)
2T flour (Gluten Free see notes)
½–1 c marsala wine
1 qt chicken stock (or more/less for desired consistency
Chopped greens (kale, collards, spinach), handful per person

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Instructions

Spread chicken thighs on baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, roast at 425° about 20 minutes (does not need to be fully cooked), chop when done
Optional: roast cauliflower (spread on baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, roast at 425 about 15-20 minutes until tips are caramelized)—roasting adds a richer flavor!
Sweat onion in butter/ghee and 1t olive oil until translucent, add garlic, celery and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper
When celery and mushrooms are softened add marsala wine, reduce until almost dry
Add butter/ghee and flour to make roux, sprinkle flour over veggies, mix until it forms a paste
Add chicken stock and whisk until roux is dissolved
Add carrots, cauliflower and potatoes and chicken, bring to a simmer
Salt and pepper to taste, soup is ready when potatoes are soft!
Separate extra for freezing, then add greens ~1-2 minutes until wilted and olive oil for taste (I recommend letting each person add their own olive oil to taste at the end, add and mix in!)

Notes

Gluten free: must use a starchy flour for the roux, I recommend cassava flour–it is not only gluten free, but it is grain free!

Dairy free: use your favorite butter substitute or olive oil

Whole30: sorry, I can not find an appropriate substitution for marsala wine to give the same flavor–you can omit the wine, but it will not taste like chicken marsala

Prep Time: :20
Cook Time: 1:00+
Category: Savory
Method: Braise
Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: chicken marsala soup, healthy soup, Italian

Why this Chicken Marsala Soup is HEALTHY!

Micronutrients

Veggies like mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots and spinach are packed with micronutrients–these are more than just vitamins and minerals but powerful plant compounds that improve health!

Powerful Antioxidants

Mushrooms, cauliflower, carrots, celery and spinach have powerful anti-oxidants that neutralize free radicals and reactive oxygen species which damage cells and DNA.

Fiber

Veggies have fiber that is so important for our digestive systems! Fiber is something we can’t digest, but it helps to clean out our gut and also provides food for our microbiome!

Supports a Healthy Microbiome

Our microbiome is all the good bacteria in our gut–it does amazing things like providing protection, helping to digest food, supporting our immune system and making neurotransmitters (and MUCH more!). The good bacteria LOVES veggies like mushrooms, carrots, cauliflower, celery and spinach!

Healthy Fat: olive oil

Olive oil has been touted for years as a healthy oil, but the health benefits come from the micronutrients in it and not just the composition of the oil. Olive oil has hydroxytyrosol, olecanthal, and oleuropein among others phytonutrients that are shown to be antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuro-protective, vascular-protective, anti-cancer, joint-protective and so much more! But all these phytonutrients are not heat stable so adding a good amount of olive oil after cooking really boosts its protective ability!

Gluten Free

This soup contains no gluten if you use gluten free flour!

Gluten is pro-inflammatory and causes your body to over-react to things that are not harmful

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How to get kids to eat Chicken Marsala Soup!

Cut the veggies small

Cutting the veggies small will take some of the texture issues away. Also, small veggies are harder to see, so kids may not even know they are eating veggies!

Puree the greens

Leafy greens can have a tough texture which many kids don’t like. If you puree the green in a blender before adding to the soup, the texture is no longer an issue!

Use baby spinach

Baby spinach has a mild flavor and delicate texture so it is the most palatable for young mouths!

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The savory flavors of chicken marsala in a healthy soup!

Chicken Marsala Soup

Description

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Why this Chicken Marsala Soup is HEALTHY!

Micronutrients

Powerful Antioxidants

Fiber

Supports a Healthy Microbiome

Healthy Fat: olive oil

Gluten Free

Want to learn more about health? Check out the 7 Essentials for a Healthy Family!

How to get kids to eat Chicken Marsala Soup!

Cut the veggies small

Puree the greens

Use baby spinach

Pharmacist, Chef, and Mother of Twins!

Julie Krummenacher

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