Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup is the ultimate comfort food with tender chicken and veggies in a lighter creamy broth. Such an easy one pot meal!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 10 medium brown mushrooms sliced
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 5 large celery stalks diced small
- 2 large carrots diced small
- 10 ounces potatoes diced small
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/3 cup flour all-purpose or gluten-free
- 6 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 3 bay leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup milk I use 3.25%
- 1 cup green peas frozen or fresh
- 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat large pot on medium-high heat and add oil. Add chicken breasts, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes per side. Transfer onto a plate.
- Add butter and mushrooms, saute for 3 minutes, stirring once. Then add garlic, onion and celery. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add thyme and cook for 30 seconds, stirring a few times. Add flour and stir until combined.
- Add chicken broth, stir and bring to a boil. Scrape the bottom of the pot well and add previously cooked chicken, carrots, potatoes, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
- Stir, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Open the lid and simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Remove chicken breasts onto the plate. To the pot, add milk and green peas. Let cook for 5 minutes while you are shredding the chicken with 2 forks.
- Return shredded chicken to the pot along with parsley, stir and adjust any seasonings to taste.
- Serve hot with biscuits, dinner rolls or butter crackers, or anything bread like.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat desired amount by simmering on low heat while covered.
- Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container, leaving some room for expansion, for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 538mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g