5 from 12 votes
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup is a thickened, seasoned broth-based soup made by combining butter, flour, chicken broth, and whole milk. It’s flavored with garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, and pepper to recreate the smooth, creamy profile of classic canned cream of chicken soup for use as a warm soup or cooking base.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
3
cups
Calories:
235 kcal
Course:
Soup, Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add in flour and increase heat to medium. Whisk together and let cook for 2 minutes. The butter and flour mixture will become more golden and smell a bit nutty.
- Slowly pour in chicken broth and milk, whisking continously to combine.
- Bring to a simmer and whisk constantly while it heats. Just as it comes to a simmer, it will thicken up and should be just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Season by stirring in garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
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Notes
- Serve the soup hot, or cool and store for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
- This homemade version replaces canned cream of chicken soup and measures about 1 1/3 cups per recipe.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
235kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
1003mg
(42%)
Potassium
178mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
609IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1003mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 609IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.