Description
A rich and creamy chicken soup that’s perfect for any meal. It’s easy to make and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until soft.
- Stir in flour to make a roux. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly pour in chicken broth, stirring constantly.
- Add shredded chicken, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and heat through. Do not boil.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quicker prep.
- For a lighter version, replace heavy cream with half-and-half.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: cream of chicken soup, homemade chicken soup, creamy soup recipe