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Enjoy everything you love about Chicken Parmesan in this easy Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Soup Recipe. Each bite is loaded with flavor and the crock pot makes it super easy.
Our family loves Chicken Parmesan Recipe. Now thanks to this super easy Crock Pot Creamy Chicken Parmesan Recipe, we can enjoy it any time we want. You get all the delicious flavors of Chicken Parmesan without any of the work. This is one of our favorite slow cooker recipes.
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup is the perfect weeknight meal. If you love chicken parmesan as much as my family, check out these other recipes. Chicken Parmesan Recipe and Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan Recipe are always a crowd favorite.
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What is Chicken Parmesan Soup?
Chicken Parmesan Soup combines all the delicious flavors of chicken parmesan but in a soup form.
The simple ingredients are cooked on low all day in chicken broth. This allows the chicken to have so much flavor and so delicious. Once you have cooked all the ingredients, then remove the chicken and shred.
Add in your heavy whipping cream and pasta to make this soup more creamy. Top with parmesan cheese for an amazing Chicken Parmesan Soup without a lot of work.
Ingredients:
- Boneless Chicken Breast
- Minced Garlic
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce
- Salt and Pepper
- Italian Seasoning
- Chicken Broth
- Parmesan Cheese
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Rotini Pasta
- Bread Crumbs
- Butter
- Shredded Mozzarella for topping
For the full recipe and ingredients, scroll to the bottom for the recipe card.
Recipe Variations:
- Cooked Chicken – We used frozen chicken breast for this recipe, but you can easily use boneless chicken thighs or chicken tender. If you have leftover rotisserie chicken, you can add that to the soup as well.
- Double the Recipe – This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd. Double the ingredients for a crowd pleasing soup. Add a side of salad and breadsticks and everyone will come back for more.
- Seasoning – We used Italian Seasoning blend for this recipe. You can easily use fresh herbs if you prefer or other types of seasoning.
- Change the Pasta – We usually cook this dish with a traditional pasta. But if you prefer to use gluten free pasta or whole wheat pasta instead, I would cook separately. This will ensure that the pasta gets cooked and is not mushy.
- Add in Vegetables – Add in bell peppers, onions, or spinach to add flavor to this delicious soup.
- Spicy – Add in Red Pepper Flakes to this soup to add a little kick to the soup.
Step by Step Instructions:
- Step 1 – First, add the chicken breast, minced garlic, and crushed tomatoes. Then add in tomato sauce, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and chicken broth to the crock pot.
- Step 2 – Cover crock pot with lid, and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Step 3 – Remove the chicken, shred and add back to the slow cooker.
- Step 4 – About 30 minutes before serving, add in the shredded Parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream and rotini pasta. Cook until everything is blended together and the pasta is cooked al dente.
- Step 5 – During this last step, I like to go ahead and sauté the bread crumbs. Cook in the butter in a sauce pan on the stovetop.
- Step 6 – Top the individual soup servings with mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs. Enjoy! It really is so tasty.
How to Serve
- Garden Salad – Serve it with a salad and your dinner is complete. Talk about an easy and frugal dinner idea.
- Cheese Sticks – It’s also really good with garlic bread or Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe. I highly recommend the bread.
- More Easy Sides – See What to Serve with Chicken Parmesan for easy side dishes.
- Steamed Broccoli – In just minutes, this easy broccoli side dish is ready to enjoy. It is light and healthy. We love this with the cream sauce.
I like serving this dish with a light veggie. It balances out the heavy cream sauce for the best combination.
My kids also like to spoon the sauce over the veggies and they don’t complain about eating their veggies.
Topping Ideas:
There are many different ways to top this delicious soup. These are some of our favorites.
- Croutons
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Ricotta
Can this Soup be Made on the Stove Top?
Yes, this soup can definitely be made in your dutch oven or in a large pot on the stove. Place the ingredients in the large pot and cook until chicken is done.
Add in the pasta and the heavy cream once the chicken is cooked and shredded. Continue cooking for about 20 minutes and then serve with your favorite topping.
I like to make it on the stove top as well if I am going to be home. It cooks perfectly on the stove and it always smells delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions:
This Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan Soup is delicious leftover. We like to place in individual air tight containers for an easy way to have lunch the next day. Place containers in the refrigerator and they will stay good for about 3 to 4 days.
This soup heats well on the stove or in a microwave. The soup is delicious the next day as the ingredients really marinate together. Add a side of garlic bread and your lunch is complete.
I would recommend keeping the pasta and cream broth separate and just freezing the soup contents. Then when you are ready to serve again, add in the tortellini. Then mix in the heavy cream as the recipe card indicates.
If frozen properly, this soup will last about 2 months in the freezer. Thaw soup in the refrigerator overnight and then reheat on the stovetop.
More Easy Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipes
- Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Potato Soup Recipe
- Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
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Crockpot Chicken Parmesan Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz can)
- 1 can Tomato Sauce (15 oz can)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup parmesan cheese (freshly shaved)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz rotini pasta (uncooked)
For the Topping:
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella
Instructions
- Add the chicken breast, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and chicken broth to the crock pot.
- Cover crock pot with lid, and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred the chicken. Stir in the shredded parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream and rotini pasta. Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or high for 15 minutes.
- While this is cooking, sauté the bread crumbs in the butter in a sauce pan on the stovetop.
- Top the individual soup servings with mozzarella cheese and bread crumbs. Enjoy!
I’m so glad you loved it!
I imagined this to taste liked a liquidy chicken pasta, but it was actually really good. My husband loved it too. Needed to cook the noodles for about 25 min on high. But this is definitely going in our soup rotation. Delish
Very good! Followed the recipe exactly but used an entire box of pasta.
This was sooooooo good! I made my chicken the night before so I only had it on high for a few hours before adding the second set of ingredients and it worked out well!
Yes, you can use penne pasta instead of rotini in this recipe. I don’t think the pasta is gummy when cooked in the crock pot. If the pasta is gummy, it probably still needs more time to cook in the crock pot.
An I substitute penna noodles instead of spiral? Also will they be gummy if cooked in crock pot ? Thx looking forward to making this!
Made this for dinner tonight, it was a huge hit! We used egg noodles as that’s one of our fav soup noodles! We will definitely be making this again.
I havne’t tried that but I love that idea!
I love this recipe definitely adding it to the rotation, has anyone tried adding bacon pieces to it? Just wondering if it would be worth the shotm
Delicious! We will definitely be adding this to our meal rotation. I started this too late in the day to do in the crockpot so I did it on the stovetop and it came together quickly. I accidentally added a whole box of pasta so I added 2 more cups of chicken broth – it was more like a goulash – and I only had fat free half & half on hand but everything else I did according to the recipe and it was delicious! The family loved it
The flavor of this dish is excellent. Will make this again but I am not a big fan of pasta in the crockpot (gummy) so I will be cooking it separately next time and adding at the end.
This recipe is so good! It’s going in my regular meal rotation for fall. I added MSG, onion powder, and garlic powder at the end to taste.
Easy, quick, hearty and delicious!
Yes, this can be made in the instant pot. Cook the chicken with minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and chicken broth on high pressure for 20 minutes with a quick release. Shred the chicken. Stir in the shredded parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream and rotini pasta. Seal and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with a quick release. Prepare the bread crumb topping as normal! I hope you enjoy it!
Could I make this in the instant pot? How would I change it?
Yes, you can put the chicken into the crock pot frozen.
Can I put the chicken in the crockpot frozen with all these ingredients and have it come out the same? Or do I need to defrost them first?
Yes, I think cheese tortellini would be delicious in this recipe.
You think cheese tortellini would turn out OK with this?
Yes, penne or egg noodles will work great in this recipe too!
I would use 1.5 pounds of chicken. Thank you!
Yes, cook on high pressure for 25 minutes with a quick release. Shred the chicken and add in the uncooked pasta and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with a quick release. Then stir in the cream and parmesan cheese and heat until the cheese is melted. It’ll work perfectly!
Yes, the leftovers freeze great!
Yes that should work. You can just sub the crushed tomatoes for tomato sauce.
Have not made but wondered if I could do a 32oz can of tomato sauce and maybe 5 or 6 cups of chicken broth. I’m trying to avoid crushed tomatoes. Nobody likes them in my house, so I need a suitable alternative.
This was a great recipe for a busy cold Saturday. I started the crockpot in the morning before going to kids sports and running errands. I set it on low for 8 hours. The back end of the recipe was super easy; I did that while cleaning up the kitchen and prepping the breadcrumb topped (which totally takes this recipe to the next level). It was a winner for the whole family. Definitely adding this one to the rotation.
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Made it in the instapot using frozen chicken breasts. High pressure for 15 minutes and then natural release for 10 (probably could have gotten a way with a bit less but it didn’t seem overcooked). Finished it up with 30 minutes on slow cook high for the noodles. I also subbed the cream for a can of evaporated milk and it was still good (I’m sure not as creamy as otherwise, but good).
This recipe is so simple but delicious! Will definitely make again! It yielded a lot of leftovers for my family. Can I freeze the leftovers?
I haven’t made this yet but was wondering how much chicken I should use? Is 2 lbs too much?
Excellent recipe. Made it tonight. Perfect for a cold winter night. Very easy to make. I made it on the stovetop since I was in a hurry. It’s a keeper.
Making for the 2nd time in INSTANT POT! Husband loves it. ? *NOTE: I’ve been leaving out the heavy cream and tomatoes.* I sauté the chicken and deglaze pot w/ some chicken broth. Shred chicken and add it back to bottom of pot. Add spices (you could add the tomatoes here. I added mushrooms instead), then the rotini pasta. Top the pasta with can of tomato sauce and I finished of by doubling the chicken broth. Cover and set pressure cook for 8 – 10 minutes (for softer pasta) and let it cook. ? If still using heavy cream, I would add it after cooking is complete, along with the Parmasean cheese. Hope this is helpful! Props to Carrie for this delicious and hearty soup that’s perfect for winter.
Can I use a different pasta?
Made this today at lunch on the stove top, it was wonderful. My husband had seconds. Was a great success and a keeper,
I made this recipe for dinner this evening and my wife and I loved it. Thank you for sharing!
HUGE HIT with the entire family!! So easy!
Can I make this in insta pot?
Made this tonight and wow!!! So good!!!
How would you make this in the instant pot?