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Overhead view of creamy chicken potato soup with visible chunks of chicken, potatoes, and carrots. Glossy, golden broth with fresh herbs on top, served with crusty bread on a white counter.

Creamy Chicken Potato Soup

Creamy, comforting chicken potato soup made with simple ingredients. Perfect for sick days, cold weather, or cozy weeknight dinners.
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 315kcal
Cost: 12$

Equipment

  • Dutch oven or large soup pot (For building and simmering the soup)
  • Cutting board (For prepping vegetables and chicken)
  • Sharp knife (For chopping ingredients)
  • Wooden spoon (For stirring)
  • Ladle (For serving)
  • Optional Immersion blender (For partially blending if desired)

Ingredients

  • 1–1.5 lb Bone-in chicken thighs or breasts - Skin removed can sub rotisserie chicken
  • 4 Yukon Gold potatoes - Peeled and diced
  • 2 Carrots - Sliced
  • 2 Celery stalks - Chopped
  • 1 Yellow onion - Diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 6 cups Chicken broth - Low sodium preferred
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme - Or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley - Chopped plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Freshly squeezed
  • 1 piece Parmesan rind - Optional but highly recommended
  • Salt & pepper - To taste
  • Pinch Red pepper flakes - Optional for heat
  • ½ cup Milk or cream - Optional for richness

Instructions 

  • Sauté onions, carrots, and celery
  • Add garlic and seasonings
  • Add chicken, potatoes, broth, and bay leaves
  • Cook until chicken is tender
  • Remove chicken, shred, return to pot
  • Simmer until potatoes are tender
  • Stir in milk/cream and lemon juice
  • Taste, garnish, and serve

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 315kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 22g (44%) | Fat: 13g (20%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg (22%) | Sodium: 730mg (32%) | Potassium: 870mg (25%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 5200IU (104%) | Vitamin C: 16mg (19%) | Calcium: 90mg (9%) | Iron: 2.1mg (12%)