Creamy Tuscan Chicken Soup | Tyler's recipe book | Umami

Ingredients

• 500 g/1 lb chicken thighs (, skinless boneless (Note 1 for breast))
• 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
• 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 onion (, finely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
• 2 large celery stems (, finely sliced (sub 2 carrots))
• 1/2 cup chardonnay ( or other dry white wine, optional (Note 2))
• 4 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp cooking/kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 250g/8 oz small pasta shells ((or other small pasta))
• 1 cup (tightly packed) parmesan, (finely grated or store bought pre-grated (sandy type) (Note 3))
• 1 cup thickened/heavy cream ((Note 4 for milk sub))
• 2 packed cups baby spinach (, chopped kale or similar)
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomato strips (, chopped into 1cm pieces, plus bit of oil drizzling (Note 5)
• 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water