# Creamy Chicken, Leek Pasta Soup

This is a creamy chicken and leek pasta soup that's incredibly comforting and satisfying.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- large knob butter
- 1 brown onion, diced
- salt
- 3 leeks, halved and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 sprigs rosemary, needles finely chopped
- 1.3 L chicken stock
- 1 lemon
- 2 chicken breasts
- 250 g dried short pasta
- 150 ml double cream
- 0.5 cup parmesan
- black pepper
- olive oil

## Instructions

1. Place a Dutch oven or large saucepan on medium-low heat. Add butter, onion, leeks, and a generous sprinkle of salt. Return the lid and cook gently for about 10 minutes until really soft and slightly golden and creamy.
2. Stir in the rosemary and garlic and let this cook for a couple of minutes.
3. Pour in the chicken stock.
4. Grate the zest of one lemon into the soup.
5. Add in the chicken breasts, making sure they are submerged in the stock. Return the lid and set your timer for 5 minutes, ensuring the stock is simmering gently.
6. After 5 minutes, add in the pasta shells, return the lid, and set the timer for 4 minutes.
7. After 4 minutes, remove the chicken breasts into a bowl to cool slightly before shredding with two forks.
8. Add the lemon juice to the soup and remove the soup from the heat when the pasta is al dente.
9. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
10. Add the parmesan, double cream, and a generous crack of black pepper.
11. Stir to combine all ingredients.
12. Serve with more parmesan, black pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- large saucepan
- lid
- wooden spoon
- microplane grater
- tongs
- bowl
- forks
- sieve

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucysallysommer/video/7443854651637714208?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/097e9a3f-68a4-454a-b38d-32772c1f78b7
- Extracted: 2025-10-29

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