Chicken marsala soup takes the classic Italian dish and turns it into a thick and creamy soup. Seasoned with fresh rosemary, and the rich flavors of mushrooms and white wine, it’s comforting and warm on cold winter days.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword chicken barley soup, chicken Marsala Soup
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Calories 318kcal
Author Lisa Bass
Ingredients
4tablespoonsbutterdivided
1poundbaby bella mushroomssliced
2stalks celery
2carrotssliced or shredded
2shallotsor 1 onion, diced
3tablespoonsflouror cornstarch for GF
8cupshomemade broth
1/2cupbarley
3clovesgarlicminced
2/3cupdry white wine
2cupsshredded cooked chicken
2sprigs fresh rosemaryfinely chopped
Salt and pepper
1cupcream
Instructions
In a large pot or Dutch oven, sauté celery, carrots, and shallots (or onions) in butter until they start to become translucent. Saute mushrooms in two tablespoons of butter until soft; set aside.
Sprinkle in flour and stir. Cook for a few minutes.Meanwhile, cook two large chicken breasts in one table spoon of butter. Get the skillet hot and sear both sides and then cook on low, until cooked through. Slice into thin strips, and set aside. Deglaze the chicken skillet with the white wine.
Add white wine and chicken drippings, chicken broth, barley, and garlic to the soup pot with the veggies. Simmer with the lid on for about 10 minutes.
Add the chicken back to the soup pot and simmer for 10 more minutes, or until the barley is soft.
Add the sautéd mushrooms back in, plus the fresh rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. Add cream and stir.
Notes
You can make this gluten-free by using cornstarch in place of flour. Instead of adding it to the celery, shallots, and carrots, create a slurry with water and cornstarch and add towards the end. Also, swap out barley for rice.
Use homemade bone broth for the best flavor and nutrition. But if you are in a pinch or forgot to start your broth, store-bought will also work.