Description
Quick & Easy Chicken Potato Soup – a creamy, cozy one-pot wonder with tender chicken, hearty potatoes, and comforting flavors in just 35 minutes.
Ingredients
1 lb cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
3 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
2 carrots, peeled & chopped
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil or butter
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk or cream (for creaminess)
½ tsp dried thyme
Salt & cracked black pepper, to taste
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a large pot and sauté onions, carrots, and garlic for 3–4 minutes.
2. Add potatoes, chicken, broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.
3. Pour in milk or cream and simmer 5 more minutes, stirring gently.
4. Add parsley, adjust seasoning, and serve hot with extra pepper or bread.
Notes
Use rotisserie chicken to save time.
Add corn, peas, or celery to boost veggies.
Substitute milk with coconut or almond milk for dairy-free version.
Do not boil after adding milk to prevent curdling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg