Chicken Pot Pie Soup

All the flavors that you love about chicken pot pie, but saves you time and calories! This chicken pot pie soup is creamy, hearty and super delicious.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients

1/4 cup salted butter
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Kosher salt (more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper (more to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (cooked turkey will work too)
1/2 cup frozen peas
32 ounces chicken stock
1/2 cup half and half

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Cook until the onions are tender (about 5 minutes).
Stir in the flour until blended. Then slowly add the chicken broth, salt , pepper, thyme and nutmeg. Bring to a light boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Boil until the potatoes are fork tender.
Reduce the heat to low so it is no longer at a boil. Then add a spoonful or the soup to the half and half to temper it. Stir together and then slow stir into the soup. Add the chicken and frozen peas. Heat through and then add more salt, pepper and thyme if desired.
Serve warm with biscuits or crackers.

Notes

Slow cooker method

Add chicken (recommend using frozen), potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, peas, stock, butter, salt, pepper, thyme and nutmeg to crockpot.
Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours. Remove and shred chicken, then add back in.
In a small bowl, mix together half and half and flour until smooth. Add to crockpot, stir and cook on high for about an hour until thick and creamy.

Nutrition

Author: Jamielyn Nye