Creamy Chicken and Pasta Soup

A comforting creamy soup with tender chicken, soft pasta, carrot, and peas. Easy to make and gentle enough to share with the whole family.

12-18mo+

5 min prep · 35 min cook · 40 min total · 6 servings

MilkWheat

Ingredients

Contains optional added salt for older eaters. Skip it for babies under 12 months.

120 g onion, diced4.23 oz onion, diced
120 g carrot, diced4.23 oz carrot, diced
30 ml butter2.03 tbsp butter
45 ml flour3.04 tbsp flour
960 ml stock, low-sodium4.06 cup stock, low-sodium
480 ml milk2.03 cup milk
350 g chicken breast, cut into 1 cm cubes12.35 oz chicken breast, cut into 1 cm cubes
250 g pasta, small shape, uncooked8.82 oz pasta, small shape, uncooked
150 g peas, frozen5.29 oz peas, frozen
salt (to taste), for over-1s and adults

Dice the onion and carrot into small, even pieces so they cook through quickly.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until it foams gently.
Add the onion and carrot and saute for about 5 minutes until softened and glossy.

Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes, coating the vegetables evenly to thicken the soup.
Pour in the stock and milk, then bring the mixture up to a gentle simmer, stirring as it warms.

Dice the chicken into 1 cm cubes, add to the pot, and poach at a low simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the uncooked pasta and cook a few minutes less than the package time, until just tender.
Add the peas and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through, thinning with a little stock if too thick.
For over-1s and adults, season with a pinch of salt and pepper to taste, then serve warm.

12-18mo

Serve a smaller portion and use a small pasta shape. Cut the chicken into tiny soft pieces and lightly mash the peas so they are easy to manage.

Choking safety: Whole peas and chicken cubes can be a choking hazard. Mash peas and dice chicken very small and soft.

18-24mo

Serve as written with bite-size pasta. Make sure chicken pieces are soft and small, and let the soup cool to warm before offering.

Choking safety: Keep chicken cubes small and soft; lightly squash any whole peas for the youngest in this range.

2-3y

Serve as written in a shallow bowl with a spoon. Check that pasta and chicken are bite-size and the soup is warm, not hot.

Choking safety: Cut any larger chicken pieces down so they are easy to chew.

3-5y

Serve as written. This is a good self-feeding meal with a spoon, and they can help stir at the table once it cools a little.

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