Cream of Chicken Soup
Give this homemade Cream of Chicken Soup recipe a try when you need a bowl of comfort, or when you're looking for an alternative to canned condensed soup.
Servings: 2
Calories: 224kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup finely diced chicken 1.5 ounces
- 1 teaspoon salted butter
Instructions
- Whisk together chicken stock and cornstarch in a small saucepan over low heat. (My burner was set to 3.5 out of 8.) 3/4 cup chicken stock, 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- While the stock is heating, stir in the salt, celery salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon celery salt, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- Whisk often as it is initially starting to heat. You’ll see the mixture starting to thicken on the bottom of the saucepan. Whisk constantly at this point.
- Drizzle in the heavy cream about one tablespoon at a time, about 1 tablespoon every 30 seconds). Whisk constantly. The heat should still be on low. ¼ cup heavy cream
- Whisk slowly until the mixture comes to a very low boil (just a few bubbles). This is when the soup will start to thicken. Fold in the chicken. ⅓ cup finely diced chicken
- Continue whisking and cooking until the mixture is as thick and creamy as you'd like it. Then remove from the heat.
- Add the butter and mix until the butter is melted. 1 teaspoon salted butter-
- To make condensed soup: Continue to cook the mixture down until it is thicker. If you run a rubber spatula in the bottom of the pan, it should stay clean for several seconds before the soup comes together again. Then remove from the heat and add the butter.
Notes
This recipe makes 8-10 ounces of condensed soup (equal to 1 can), or 2 servings of regular soup.
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The calories shown are based on the recipe serving 2, with 1 serving being 1/2 of the soup. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 748mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.5mg