This Chicken Spaghetti Crack Soup Recipe Went Viral (30 Minutes, High-Protein) High Protein Recipes Went Viral Soups Dinner Pasta Chicken Recipes

Any recipe with crack in the title I'm going to try. Especially if it's a soup recipe, chicken recipe, dip recipe or pasta recipe. This is my version of the crack chicken soup recipe that went viral. Crazy viral. Will it go down in history? Don't know, but it is delicious. 

This creamy high-protein pasta soup doesn't have many ingredients at all. To make this soup you will need cooked, shredded chicken (read about the health benefits of chicken), olive oil, onion, celery, carrots, dry ranch seasoning, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, spaghetti noodles, half and half and cheddar cheese.

Photo credit (all photos): Donna John

Recipe Notes: The original recipe called for bacon. While I love bacon, I omitted it because it sounded like overkill to me. Next time I will reduce the amount of spaghetti noodles to 4 ounces so it's soupier.

Overall, this chicken and pasta soup recipe is a keeper. Serve this creamy chicken soup for lunch or dinner with a side salad or crusty bread.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken (I used chicken breast)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 ounce (1 packet) dry ranch dressing mix (I used Hidden Valley Ranch)
• 32 ounces (1 box) chicken broth
• 10 ounces (1 can) cream of chicken soup
• 4 - 8 ounces spaghetti noodles (use 4 ounces for a soupier soup and 8 for a thicker, denser soup)
• 1 cup half and half or whole milk (I used half and half)
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Add the onions, celery and carrot. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the dry ranch seasoning and stir to coat the vegetables.
3. Pour in the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Bring to a boil.
4. Add the spaghetti noodles and cooked chicken. Cook about 15 minutes or until spaghetti noodles are tender.
5. Add the half and half and cheddar cheese.
6. Cook until cheese has melted. Season with black pepper, to taste. (You probably won't need salt.)
7. Ladle into bowls and serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave. You can add more milk or half and half to thin it out a bit.

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