Puttanesca Soup with Chicken

Puttanesca Soup with chicken is easy to make, delicious, and oh so comforting. Try it for dinner tonight!

Yup, yup.  The soup junkie is at it again!  Man, oh man – I love this time of year because everyone’s on the soup bandwagon and enjoying big hot steamy bowls of deliciousness.  This Chicken Puttanesca Soup recipe is no slouch.  Ohhhhh heavens no.

Puttanesca Soup

Puttanesca Soup Ingredients

• Onion – Sweet yellow onion. 
• Olives – Greek/kalamata olives, chopped. 
• Anchovies – Drained and chopped.
• Garlic cloves – Minced. 
• Olive oil
• Spaghetti sauce
• Stock – My preference is chicken stock. 
• Chicken – Cut into tenderloins. 
• Pasta – We used ziti. 

How do you make Puttanesca Soup? (Step-by-step)

⭐ In a large pan or pot, saute onion, olives, anchovies and garlic in olive oil, for 3 – 4 minutes until mixture is fragrant and softening.

⭐ Pour in spaghetti sauce, and chicken stock, bring to a rapid simmer, stirring occasionally.

⭐ Add chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked through.

⭐ Shred chicken in and serve soup over pasta.

If you love this soup, try our Classic Pasta Puttanesca Recipe next!

Why puttanesca soup?

I only recently learned how to make a proper puttanesca (thanks Aunt Tracey!) and my first attempt was on the runny side.  Which got me thinking – why not???  All these amazing flavors deserve to be a soup!  And thusly, this recipe was born.

What to serve with puttanesca soup

I love that not only is this puttanesca soup (I love saying that word, it’s so fun) fantastically yummy, but it’s also really simple to make and freezes beautifully.  This is the perfect meal for family dinners when time is at a premium.  Serve just as it its or with a simple salad and some crusty beer bread slathered in garlic butter (I vote for the bread).

Preparation

Either way, I don’t think you’ll regret making this soup!

Yes, those are anchovies. No, I don’t think you should skip them.  Anchovies add a delicious depth of flavor to the soup and bring in an extra layer of complexity.  It will not make your dish taste fishy, I promise!

Spaghetti sauce makes quick work of putting a whole lot of tomatoey goodness in without any time or effort.  I’m partial to a roasted garlic sauce (because you can never have too much garlic), but don’t be shy about trying what you like!

Frozen chicken filets make quick work of the protein component and *bonus* you can take them directly from the freezer and put them into the soup!

What kind of noodles for puttanesca soup with pasta?

We used ziti. You could absolutely cook the pasta directly in with the soup (just make sure to add enough extra liquid) – but I chose to make mine separately knowing there would be leftovers and I didn’t want our noodles to get soggy.  Also, not everyone eats noodles these day (*gasp!*), so I think it’s just easier to keep things separate.

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Tools we love

• Santoku knife – My favorite knife for cutting vegetables!  This knife is the perfect size and shape, handles great, and is super reasonably priced.
• 6.5 Quart dutch oven – This enameled cast iron dutch oven can go from stove top to oven, and look beautiful doing it.

How to Make Puttanesca Soup

Puttanesca Soup

I love that not only is this Chicken Puttanesca Soup yummy, but it's also really simple to make and freezes beautifully.  This is the perfect meal for family dinners when time is at a premium.

5 from 5 votes

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 240kcal

Author: April Woods

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup minced sweet yellow onion
• 1/2 cup greek olives chopped
• 2 ounces canned anchovies drained and chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 6 chicken tenderloins or 2 breasts
• 1 package pasta prepared per package directions

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Instructions

• In a large pan or pot, saute onion, olives, anchovies and garlic in olive oil, for 3 - 4 minutes until mixture is fragrant and softening.
• Pour in spaghetti sauce, and chicken stock, bring to a rapid simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken and simmer until chicken is cooked through.
• Shred chicken in and serve soup over pasta.
• Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal

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