Carrabba’s copycat recipe for Sicilian Chicken Soup is simple and gorgeous. Full of flavor, it will become a family favorite.
This Sicilian Chicken Soup is a delicious household staple. It’s flavorful and super easy to make. Perfect for sick days, cold wintery nights, and every meal in between, this soup can satisfy any craving! What’s not to love?
This Sicilian Chicken Soup is from our family’s go-to restaurant. Do you have a “go-to” restaurant? Do you know a place that feels like home when you walk in? Our family does—it’s Carrabba’s Italian Grill.
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When our kids were little, every Friday {or almost every Friday} we go – yes, all 7 of us. The kids love their kids’ menu, which includes steak! When we arrive, they know us all by name, and in fact, we celebrate most of our special occasions there, which is like celebrating with extended family.
We sit at the bar top watching the kitchen, and as a bonus, you get a bit of an appetizer from the kitchen. The kids love watching their pizzas being made, and of course, we ask for a side of Alfredo to dip their delicious bread in.
Besides the chocolate lovers’ dream dessert, the first thing I fell in love with was this Sicilian Chicken Soup. I have been known to go and get a bowl to go because I love it that much.
And I love that I don’t have to add the noodles, making this gluten-free for my daughter Jersey. So this is a soup that the whole family can enjoy!
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A few years back, the owner, Kelli, gave me a copy of their cookbook; this was the first recipe I made from it. We have made it several times since then. You will want to season this soup to taste because it is peppery, but my kids prefer a little less pepper, so I adjusted it to their taste. So, if you want to kick it up a notch, add some additional pepper.
So cheers to making great friends, eating delicious food, and making some of our restaurant favorites at home.
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Sicilian Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 3 lbs whole chicken giblets removed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced celery ribs
- 1 1/2 cups diced carrots
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 medium russet potatoes peeled and diced into 1/2 -inch diced, you may use any baking potato
- 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced, I use my garlic press
- 4-6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 pound ditalini pasta
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl combine the salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and oregano – mix.
- Pat the chicken dry; then rub the seasoning all over the chicken and place in the bottom of the pot.
- Add the peppers, celery, onion, carrots, garlic, potatoes, canned diced tomatoes, parsley, chicken bullion and water. Enough water cold water to cover the chicken and vegetables by an inch.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover the pot with a lid, and let it simmer for 2 hours.
- Use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the pot and transfer it to a plate. Allow it to cool for about 15-20 minutes until it's easy to handle to remove the bones and skill and cut up the meat. During this time, cook the pasta according to package directions.
- Remove the meat from the chicken, discarding the skin and bones. Tear or pull the boned chicken into large bite-sized pieces.
- Using a large slotted spoon or potato masher, mash some of the potatoes in the pot to slightly thicken the soup, add the shredded chicken to the pot, season with salt and pepper. Add the noodles or you can serve the soup as is and have each person add their own amount of noodles, this is our prefered method.
Post updated October 1st, 2017 from original post date of May 31, 2014.
Looks yummy and easy!
That looks so delicious and nourishing! And the best thing of all, it’s not even hard to make. Very important for me 🙂
Joanna – saving time is always good – right? xo San
That looks so good and hearty. I love soups.
This soup sounds amazing! Pinning for later 🙂
Thanks for the pin Tasha!
xo San
This looks hearty & amazing! 🙂 Love the big pieces of shredded chicken!
I like this chicken noodle soup too! I will definitely have to make it soon.
I love soup. All soup. And that looks delish.
I adore Carrabba’s! The one here in Albuquerque, NM closed down years ago and the closest one now is in Denver – 8 hours away! Sometimes I’m tempted to make the drive just to have their minestrone soup! This recipe sounds so delicious, and if it’s based on a Carrabba’s dish, I know it’s good! I’m stopping by from The Wednesday Roundup to check out your yummy recipe. I would love it if you would share this recipe and any others you like in my very first week of The Yuck Stops Here link party. http://mommasangelbaby.com/the-yuck-stops-here-1/ It’ll be open until this Friday at 8pm EST. If you can’t stop by this week we’ll be having a party every week starting on Monday evenings at 8pm EST and going until Fridays at 8pm EST. HUGS
If you ever drive to Denver, give me a call. I live an hour away! 🙂 xo San
I love the seasoning of your soup… wonderful, so healthy too. Please bring it by our foodie friday party today. http://www.simplelivingeating.com/
Oh yum this look so delicious. Thank you for sharing at The Wednesday Round Up! We hope to see you back next week. I always look forward to checking out your delicious recipes!
About to make this tonight – very excited!
Just a question and it may be that i’m just going blind after staring at this and drooling…. but the ingredient list has 2 red bell peppers, but i dont see anywhere in the directions on when to add them?
Sorry I will change that. Add it in when you add the onions and the rest of those ingredients. 🙂 ENJOY!! Come back and let me know what you think. xo San
Hi Sandra,
It is cold and rainy here today and your soup would be delicious. Thank you so much for sharing this special recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a fantastic week!
Miz Helen
Hi Sandra! I’m stopping over from Let’s Get Real today. I just had to check out this soup. We have a soup restaurant near us and it was one of our favorite places to go eat. We all love soup…….although we all made different selections. I was really disappointed when I found out that their soup had MSG in it because that always gives me headaches. I’ve been trying to keep the soup going for my family by trying different recipes and this is going on the must-try list. With the potatoes and pasta it is sure to be a favorite in my house. We like to eat soup year round.
So glad you have a recipe with no MSG!!! You are gonna love it. xo San
I love any kind of chicken soup, and this Sicilian Chicken Soup sounds divine… and not just because I’m under the weather today! The balance of comfort with a bit of heat is my favorite, and you’d better believe I’ll be trying this soon.
Also, this dish was one of my favorite from last week’s That’s Fresh Friday! I’ll be sharing it tomorrow evening as one of my favorites from the week, so thanks for sharing!
Thanks Erin! Sorry you are under the weather if you were near by I would make it for you! xo San
Aww, you’re too sweet, Ssan! I wish you were nearby because this soup would be a lovely break from the reheated soup I’ve been eating…
This is my favorite soup!!! Can’t wait to try your recipe. Have you ever tried it in the slow cooker?
It was delicious!!! Master 6 said “It was wonderful”! Thank you I will be making this again & again & again…..
So happy, thanks for coming back and letting me know! xo San
It was absolutely delicious!! Master 6 said “This is wonderful”!! I will be making it again!! I did add a couple of chicken stock cubes for added saltiness. Thanks:))
Do you have a slow cooker version of this yummy looking soup?
Tina you could totally make this slow cooker, I would just add all of the ingredients, except the pasta and let it cook 6-8 hours. Make the pasta separately and add at the end. I will have to try it too. xo San
Can you freeze leftovers?
Yes, without the noodles, I would suggest. If you want here is the slow cooker version as well https://praxis-platform.live/2014/11/slow-cooker-sicilian-chicken-soup/%3C/a%3E or pin it http://www.pinterest.com/pin/512425263826480083/ – Enjoy! San
Before adding the parsley and garlic – skim off the foam that rises to the top. I also add 1tsp of white pepper and a few chicken bouillon cubes. I also use green peppers – cut them small and you don’t even know they’re there but adds to the flavor. It’s the best!!
You said this was your twist on Carabba’s soup. What did you do differently from theirs? My aunt used to us ditalini in her soups all the time. We have a Carabba’s here so I’ll have to check it out – when the weather cools down of course.