Ree Drummond’s Tuscan Chicken Soup Recipe Is Perfect Comfort Food
Ree Drummond has a simple chicken soup recipe that’s the ultimate comfort food. With Tuscan influences, her hearty soup is a flavorful go-to option for a weeknight meal.
Ree Drummond makes a favorite comfort food — chicken soup
Drummond demonstrated how to make the easy hearty soup on an episode of The Pioneer Woman focused on “Drummond comfort favorites.”
“Is there anything better in the world than comfort food?” she asked. “Comfort food is the best. It’s warm. It’s cozy. It reminds us of home.”
Drummond continued, “And I am going to make one of my favorite comfort food soups because, to me, soup itself is the ultimate comfort food.”
She added, “So I am making Tuscan chicken soup. It’s just a beautiful classic chicken soup with beans and tomatoes. And the best thing is — it has bread in it. You gotta trust me on this.”
Drummond cut boneless, skinless chicken thighs into pieces and added the meat to a pot with butter, oil, and diced onions. She seasoned it with salt and pepper, then stirred and cooked the mixture for five minutes. Drummond added garlic, oregano, and tomato paste.
“This is one of those soups that’s perfect for just kind of a weeknight dinner,” she explained. “Or if you’re having company over, it’s good enough for guests.”
‘The Pioneer Woman’ star’s Tuscan chicken soup gets some unexpected additions
Drummond added a can of tomato puree, a can of diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cannellini beans, and honey “just to be sassy,” she explained. Then she let the soup cook on high heat for 10 minutes. Finally, The PIoneer Woman star added canned quartered artichoke hearts.
“And that’s what I love about this soup is it’s just so easy,” she explained.
Drummond had toasted crusty bread slices to add to the soup. “This is basically kind of like Tuscan chicken bread soup,” she said as she ripped a slice of bread into pieces and placed it in a bowl. After she ladled the soup on top of the bread she had a couple of delicious additions.
The Food Network host cut burrata cheese in half and placed it on the soup, then sprinkled on oregano before serving.
The full recipe is available on the Food Network website.
Drummond’s soup earns rave reviews
Drummond’s fans love her Tuscan chicken soup recipe, based on the reviews left on the Food Network website.
“Delicious! So flavorful and easy,” one person commented. “My husband even liked it — a lot! It’s a keeper.”
Another fan wrote: “Very quick and easy, and extremely delicious! The sourdough bread almost melts into the soup and the burrata balls add creaminess. I subbed dried oregano for the fresh, but made the recipe as written, otherwise. I will definitely make this again!”
Other reviewers shared how they made some small additions to the recipe, such as red pepper for a bit of a spicy flavor or kale for a healthier spin.
