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    Home » Recipes » Chicken Recipes

    Tomato Basil Chicken Soup

    Published: Dec 9, 2020 · Modified: Dec 14, 2022 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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    This easy Tomato Basil Chicken Soup is a healthy and robust meal made with canned tomatoes and other simple ingredients.  It’s a perfect homemade soup for a cozy lunch or dinner any day.

    Need more soup recipes to try? This Creamy Zucchini Soup, this Shrimp Chowder and this Vegetable Beef Soup are all so quick to make too!

    A green bowl of chicken tomato soup topped with parmesan cheese

    Some days I just crave soup! Yesterday was one of those cold days that called for it.  I loved tomato soup growing up and decided to make a new version with a little twist. I added some shredded chicken for extra protein. You could certainly leave it out if you’d like and have a great Tomato Basil Soup alone as well. It is amazing with a grilled cheese alongside!

    This is a very quick soup to make. I happened to have already had some shredded chicken in the freezer from my batch crockpot cooking. But if you don’t, just saute a couple of boneless chicken breasts real quick in pan on the stove until cooked no longer link in the center and then shred with a fork or my favorite way, pulse the cooked chicken in a food processor to shred it quickly.

    Then I never would have thought to include basil pesto as a soup ingredient but it adds such an amazing flavor and it’s so easy.

    The rest takes just about 20 minutes until is ready for you to eat.  Top with a little sprinkle of parmesan cheese. a great healthy meal.  My hubs even added Ditalini pasta to his and made it even heartier.

    Ingredients Needed for this Tomato Soup with Chicken

    Olive or coconut oil

    Cooked chicken breast

    Chopped onion

    Garlic, minced

    Chicken or vegetable stock

    Can of whole plum tomatoes

    Can of diced tomatoes

    Basil pesto

    Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

    A spoonful of chicken tomato basil soup over a green bowl

    How to Make This  Quick Tomato Soup with Canned Tomatoes

    In a large pot, add olive oil, garlic and onions and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.

    Stir in stock of choice, tomatoes and diced tomatoes.

    Brig to a boil.

    Cover pot and simmer for about 15 minutes.

    In small batches, add the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. (you could also use a food processor or or immersion blender too)

    Return the soup to pot and add basil pesto and shredded chicken.

    Simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes.

    Top with parmesan cheese if desired

    ENJOY!!

    Can I Use This Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes?

    Yes, you absolutely can use fresh tomatoes if you prefer.  You can use fresh Roma tomatoes or other varieties too. It will increase the cooking time a little.  Wash and cut about 3 pounds of  fresh tomatoes into about 1 inch pieces. Then add the tomatoes, onion and garlic to the pot. Cook them for about 25-30 minutes. Then add all the additional ingredients as stated in the recipe card below.

    A green bowl of chicken tomato soup with a spoon
    bowl of chicken tomato soup

    Tomato Basil Soup

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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 222kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil or olive oil
    • 2 cups of cooked chicken breast shredded
    • 1 cup sweet onion chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
    • 1 28 oz can of whole plum tomatoes
    • 1 12 oz can of diced tomatoes
    • ¼ cup basil pesto
    • Parmesan cheese grated (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a stockpot, add olive oil, garlic and onions and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
    • Stir in stock of choice, tomatoes and diced tomatoes.
    • Brig to a boil.
    • Cover pot and simmer for about 15 minutes.
    • In small batches, add the soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Return the soup to pot and add basil pesto and shredded chicken.
    • Simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes.
    • Top with parmesan cheese if desired
    • ENJOY!!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 20.2mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2.4mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    Adapted form Our State Magazine

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    Comments

    1. Karen Hanna

      February 11, 2024 at 9:14 pm

      I had a chicken breast that needed to be used (from a rotisserie chicken. I was looking for a flavorful and easy soup to put together for husband (after the Super Bowl 2024). This hit the spot and didn’t make a huge amount, as most of my soup recipes do! It was delicious; I wouldn’t have thought to use pesto; added a very nice flavor!

      Reply
    2. Patty Austin

      May 28, 2023 at 10:26 am

      5 stars
      Very good anytime soup. Especially with the shredded chicken

      Reply
    3. Rehoboth

      March 12, 2023 at 11:13 am

      5 stars
      Very nice post. Good job
      Thanks

      Reply
    4. Nina

      April 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      This soup is fantastic! The only thing I did differently was I sprinkled the chicken with Italian seasoning and browned it before shredding. I will definitely me making this again. Thank you!!

      Reply
    5. Retired Teacher

      December 30, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      We just had this for dinner….it was delicious! I did add some pasta to make it heartier. So easy…if you don’t have an immersion blender, it is worth getting one just for this soup. I wouldn’t have liked having to transfer to a blender and then back to the pot.

      Reply
    6. Nalu

      September 12, 2018 at 1:39 pm

      Question: in step 2 of your instructions, you say to add stock, tomatoes and tomato paste. You do not list paste in the list of ingredients. You do show whole plum tomatoes and 1 12 oz. can of diced tomatoes. Should the diced tomatoes be a large 12 oz. can of paste instead? Also wondered if crushed tomatoes could be substituted for the plum tomatoes?
      An Italian restaurant my husband and I visit used to serve a similar soup with chicken. They called it Italian Wedding Soup. They stopped serving it and I’ve been searching for a recipe that sounds similar. I think this may be it. Glad I found this. Can’t wait to try your recipe.

      Reply
      • Sherri

        September 12, 2018 at 2:11 pm

        Oh gosh! So sorry for that confusion. I used diced tomatoes instead of the paste and forgot to change that. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 🙂

        Reply
        • Retired teacher

          January 04, 2022 at 10:29 am

          5 stars
          Love this soup . If you don’t have an immersion blender, this is the time to buy one. It makes this easy soup even easier. I also add some pasta as someone else suggested. So good.

        • Sherri

          January 04, 2022 at 12:34 pm

          I’m so happy to hear that! Yes! we recently got an immersion blender too and it is now one of my favorite kitchen toys!

    7. Lori

      March 14, 2016 at 9:29 pm

      5 stars
      This soup looks so easy and amazing! I must make some! I would love it if you could share this recipe at our link party! http://www.thestonybrookhouse.com/2016/03/dishing-it-digging-it-link-party-87.html

      Reply
    8. April J Harris

      March 12, 2016 at 7:34 pm

      5 stars
      I would never have thought to add chicken to tomato soup – but what a great idea, Sherri! Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Stumbled and shared.

      Reply
    9. Miz Helen

      March 12, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      We will love your Tomato Basil Chicken Soup. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    10. Easy Peasy Life Matters

      March 12, 2016 at 12:16 am

      This sounds amazing!!! My mouth won’t stop watering! Pinned 🙂

      Reply
    11. Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table

      March 10, 2016 at 9:53 pm

      5 stars
      Such a fast and easy recipe – looks delicious! I love that you added the chicken, too. Tomato basil soup is one of my favorites but it usually leaves me hungry 😉 This is the perfect solution!

      Reply
    12. Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom

      March 10, 2016 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      OH man, excited about this!! Adding the chicken totally ups the protein enough for me to consider it paleo… You’re brilliant! Pinning!

      Found you via the pinjunkie’s linkup. 🙂

      Reply
    13. April @ April Tells All

      March 10, 2016 at 10:00 am

      This looks delicious! I’m a bit of soup junkie, so I’ll be trying this one for sure! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    14. Mary Ellen

      March 09, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      I love tomato basil soup. This sounds really good. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    15. Crystal

      March 07, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      I love Tomato Basil Soup, but I have never tried it with chicken. It looks really yummy! I think I’ll add some next time.

      Reply
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