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.
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.
How to make it:
See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!
Step 1. Saute the onion.
Step 2. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft.
Step 3. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Step 4. Stir in the noodles and cook.
Step 5. Stir in paprika and chicken and continue to cook until the noodles are soft.
Step 6. Let the soup cool for a minute, then stir in sour cream and serve.
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Full Printable Recipe
Smoked Paprika Chicken Soup
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.
- Add onion and saute until starting to soften (2 to 3 minutes).
- Add mushrooms and cook uncovered, stirring often, until soft (about 4 minutes).
- Stir in the chicken broth, put on the lid and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the egg noodles. Put the lid back on and and cook the soup, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the paprika and the chicken. Continue to cook the soup until the noodles are soft (about another 2 to 3 minutes).
- Turn the heat off and let the soup cool for 1 minute, then stir in the sour cream and serve.
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