Slow Cooker Cream of Chicken Soup
A heartwarming, creamy chicken soup made effortlessly in a slow cooker, perfect for chilly days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 375 minutes
- Total Time: 390 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (or almond flour for keto)
Instructions
- Gather and prepare ingredients by placing the chicken, broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper into the slow cooker.
- Select cooking mode by covering the slow cooker and cooking on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Shred the chicken once cooking time is up and return it to the slow cooker.
- Create the roux by melting the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then whisking in the flour and cooking for 1 minute until bubbly.
- Mix the roux with 1 cup of broth from the slow cooker to make a smooth roux.
- Combine everything by pouring the roux and heavy cream into the slow cooker and stirring well.
- Thicken the soup by covering and cooking for another 30 minutes.
- Serve warm by ladling the soup into bowls and enjoy.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a bay leaf or a splash of lemon juice before serving. Gluten-free option available by using almond flour.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 90mg