Cream of Chicken Soup
This easy homemade Cream of Chicken Soup is made with simple pantry ingredients! Use it as a wholesome 1:1 replacement for canned soup in casseroles, sauces, and pies.
Servings: 1 cup (8 oz.)
Calories: 777kcal
Equipment
- Skillet or Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp salted butter $0.22
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon $0.18
- 1 tsp garlic powder $0.05
- 1 tsp onion powder $0.05
- ½ tsp salt $0.01
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream room temperature, $0.66
- 1 cup whole milk room temperature, $0.28
- 1 tsp cornstarch $0.05
Instructions
- Melt butter and add chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and mix together over medium heat.
- Add room temperature cream and milk and allow it to reduce by 1/4, stirring often, reincorporating any “skin” that forms on the surface, gently simmering for 8-10 minutes
- Make a slurry with cornstarch and some of the cream-milk mixture. Add the slurry to the pan, and stir to thicken. Once the soup has reduced or thickened to about 2/3 of its original volume, it’s done!
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Notes
The yield should be 8 oz., equal to one store-bought can of cream of chicken soup, so if your recipe calls for more than one can, scale this recipe up as needed!
Nutrition
Serving: 1recipe (1 cup, 8 oz.) | Calories: 777kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 74g | Sodium: 1511mg | Fiber: 1g