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Smoked Paprika Chicken Soup

Updated: Apr 30, 2024 · Published: Feb 17, 2022 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

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This one-pot smoked paprika chicken soup is a main course that's quick and easy to make. It's full of flavor from mushrooms, tender rotisserie chicken and, of course, smoked paprika.

Smoked paprika chicken soup in a bowl with a spoon.

This hearty soup is based on the traditional Hungarian stew-like dish called chicken paprikash. It's made with paprikash's signature ingredients, like chicken, paprika and sour cream, and combines them into a delicious soup.

Ingredients and notes:

Even though this soup is inspired by Hungarian cuisine, I don't use Hungarian paprika but rather (Spanish) smoked paprika for it. I did a side-by-side test of this recipe with the two types of paprika. What I found was that a little bit of smokiness really enhances the flavors of this soup. It also works very well with the mushrooms and the chicken.

You can use hot smoked paprika or mild (sweet) smoked paprika for this soup.

Smoked paprika chicken soup ingredients on a table.
You need sour cream, mushrooms, egg noodles, smoked paprika, chicken broth, olive oil, onion and rotisserie chicken meat to make this soup.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Sauteed onion in a Dutch oven.
  1. Saute the onion.
Cooked mushrooms and onion in a Dutch oven.
  1. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft.
Soup with mushrooms in a Dutch oven.
  1. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Soup with noodles and mushrooms in a Dutch oven.
  1. Stir in the noodles and cook.
Paprika chicken soup in a Dutch oven.
  1. Stir in paprika and chicken and continue to cook until the noodles are soft.
Smoked paprika chicken soup in a Dutch oven.
  1. Let the soup cool for a minute, then stir in sour cream and serve.

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Full Recipe

Smoked paprika chicken soup in a bowl with a spoon.

Smoked Paprika Chicken Soup

Author: The Spice Train
This smoked paprika chicken soup is full of flavor and comes together easily in just 30 minutes.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Hungarian-inspired
Servings: 2
Calories (estimated): 514 kcal

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • kitchen scale
  • Dutch oven with lid
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 tablespoon mild olive oil
  • ⅓ cup finely diced yellow onion (you need between ⅓ and ½ of a small onion for that)
  • 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered, stems removed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 ounces uncooked egg noodles
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika*
  • 1 cup shredded meat from a rotisserie chicken**
  • 3 tablespoons full-fat sour cream

Instructions:
 

  • Heat the olive oil in the Dutch oven until shimmering.
    1 tablespoon mild olive oil
  • Add onion and saute until starting to soften (2 to 3 minutes).
    ⅓ cup finely diced yellow onion (you need between ⅓ and ½ of a small onion for that)
  • Add mushrooms and cook uncovered, stirring often, until soft (about 4 minutes).
    4 ounces cremini mushrooms, quartered, stems removed
  • Stir in the chicken broth, put on the lid and bring to a boil.
    2 cups chicken broth
  • Stir in the egg noodles. Put the lid back on and and cook the soup, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes.
    2 ounces uncooked egg noodles
  • Stir in the paprika and the chicken. Continue to cook the soup until the noodles are soft (about another 2 to 3 minutes).
    1 teaspoon smoked paprika*, 1 cup shredded meat from a rotisserie chicken**
  • Turn the heat off and let the soup cool for 1 minute, then stir in the sour cream and serve.
    3 tablespoons full-fat sour cream

Notes:

*I like to use hot smoked paprika for a spicy soup but you can use mild (sweet), if you like.
**For reference, one whole rotisserie chicken yields about 3 cups of shredded meat.
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Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 514kcalCarbohydrates: 46.9gProtein: 35.5gFat: 20.1gSaturated Fat: 5.9gCholesterol: 118mgSodium: 849mgPotassium: 847mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3.7gCalcium: 77mgIron: 4mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

Keywords: chicken paprika soup, smoked paprika chicken soup

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