Condensed Chicken Soup

Learn how to make cream of chicken soup. This homemade soup is fresh with no preservatives and takes just a few minutes to prepare.

Cuisine American

Keyword condensed cream of chicken soup, cream of chicken soup recipe, homemade cream of chicken soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 173kcal

4 cups chicken broth
¼ cup chicken breast, diced
2 ½ cups whole milk
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
½ teaspoon white pepper Black pepper can be used but white pepper is traditionally used.
¼ teaspoon onion powder
1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour Note 1

Add the chicken broth and diced raw chicken to a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat, about 4-5 minutes
Remove 1 cup of broth and add to a large mixing bowl. To the broth, add the milk, spices, and flour. Whisk until combined and smooth.
Pour mixture back into the saucepan and stir slowly and continually for 6 minutes. The mixture will thicken. Once soup thickens to coat the back of a spoon, the soup is ready.
Remove and use immediately or store in a covered air-tight container in the refrigerator.

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Note 1: Gluten-free flour can be used to make this a gluten-free condensed soup.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.