One Pot Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup
Creamy, and cozy this one pot chicken and mushroom soup is loaded with chunks of chicken, mushrooms, and veggies. Flavored with aromatic spices, this quick and easy soup recipe is a bowl of comfort. Pair it with a baguette or any bread for a hearty and delicious meal.
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This homemade Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup is an easy, one-pot recipe that’s ready in just 30 minutes. A warm, creamy soup perfect for a cold winter day. This recipe is quick, easy, and the entire family will love it.
Why I love this one pot soup recipe
This creamy, cozy, and delectable chicken and mushroom soup is loaded with chunks of chicken, mushrooms, and veggies and flavored with aromatic spices. I love this one pot soup recipe because it’s so quick and easy to make this bowl of comfort. Pair it with a baguette or any bread for a hearty and delicious meal.
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What you’ll need to make this Creamy Mushroom and Chicken Soup
Don’t be intimidated by this list of ingredients because chances are you already have the majority of these in your pantry.
- Boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- Olive oil
- Unsalted butter
- Garlic
- Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Mushrooms
- Dried thyme
- Dried rosemary
- Oregano
- Chili flakes
- Salt and pepper
- All-purpose flour
- Chicken stock
- Bay leaf
- Half and half cream
- Chopped parsley
How to make this One Pot Chicken and Mushroom Soup Recipe
Step 1: In a bowl season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 2: Heat oil in a pan, add chicken pieces, and cook until golden (about 2-3 min), once done transfer the chicken onto a plate.
Step 3: In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat, add minced garlic, and sauté until garlic becomes fragrant.
Step 4: Next add onions, carrots, and celery, cook for 2-3 minutes then add mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5: Add dried thyme, rosemary, oregano, chili flakes, black pepper, and salt; give it a good mix. Now, add all-purpose flour and sauté everything until the flour is lightly browned for about 1 minute.
Step 7: Add chicken stock, bay leaf, and cooked chicken pieces; let it cook for 5-6 minutes whisking continuously.
Step 8: Stir in half and half and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes. Season with extra salt and pepper if required.
Step 9: Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.
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TIPS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Read on for tips and how to avoid making this soup a disaster.
Tips & Substitutions
- Cubed chicken breasts can be substituted with shredded and cooked rotisserie chicken to save time – simply skip the first step of the recipe. You can also use canned chicken instead.
- Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and fresh light cream.
- Half & half can be substituted with whole milk, but your soup will be thinner. Or, substitute with heavy cream, which will make your soup thicker.
- Chicken broth can be substituted with vegetable broth.
How to store
You can store Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup in an airtight container for 3 days in the refrigerator or around 3 months in the freezer.
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One Pot Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Soup Recipe
Equipment You'll Need
Ingredients
- 0.5 lb boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 stalks of celery diced
- 1 cup mushrooms thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder (divided)
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a bowl season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Heat oil in a pan, add chicken pieces, and cook until golden (about 2-3 min), once done transfer the chicken onto a plate.
- In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat, add minced garlic, and sauté until garlic becomes fragrant. Next add onions, carrots, and celery, cook for 2-3 minutes then add mushrooms and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add dried thyme, rosemary, oregano, chili flakes, black pepper, and salt; give it a good mix. Now, add all-purpose flour and sauté everything until the flour is lightly browned for about 1 minute.
- Add chicken stock, bay leaf, and cooked chicken pieces; let it cook for 5-6 minutes whisking continuously.
- Stir in half and half and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes. Season with extra salt and pepper if required. Switch off the flame
- Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.
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