‘The Soup’ recipe everyone is obsessing over online

The recipe, which has been nicknamed ‘The Soup’, became popularised on a Reddit thread for slow-cooker meals.

Chef and author Peterson said her recipe will have everyone at the table yelling: “That was good!” and Reddit users have shared similar rave reviews in the thread r/slowcooking, which has over three million members.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 onion
• ⅓ cup of flour
• 1 tsp of dried basil
• 2 cloves of garlic or garlic powder
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 2 cans of diced tomatoes
• 500g of skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp of pepper
• 4 cups of tortellini
• Several handfuls of spinach (frozen or fresh)
• ½ cup of parmesan cheese
• 1 cup of heavy cream

METHOD

1. Add the onions, flour, basil, garlic, tomato paste and a drizzle of oil in a bowl and microwave for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds.
2. Add the mixture to the slow cooker.
3. Mix the broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt and pepper to the slow cooker too.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove the chicken from the cooker and then add in the tortellini, spinach, cheese and cream. Warm the cream before adding to avoid curdling.
6. Shred the chicken into bite size pieces and put back into the pot, cooking it on high for 10 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked.