Description
Creamy, comforting chicken pot pie soup loaded with tender chicken, vegetables, and herbs. All the flavors of traditional pot pie in an easy one-pot meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 1½ cups)
- 3 large carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
- 3 celery stalks, diced (about ¾ cup)
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- â…“ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1½ cups frozen peas
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Biscuits or crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- 1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Brown chicken on all sides, 6-8 minutes total. Transfer to plate.
- 2. Add remaining oil to pot. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 5-6 minutes until softened.
- 3. Add mushrooms and cook 3-4 minutes until browned. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
- 4. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes.
- 5. Gradually whisk in chicken broth, starting with 1 cup then adding remainder in steady stream.
- 6. Add thyme, sage, and bay leaf. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
- 7. Return chicken to pot and simmer 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
- 8. Stir in milk and cream, bring to gentle simmer. Don’t boil vigorously.
- 9. Add frozen peas and simmer 2-3 minutes until heated.
- 10. Remove bay leaf, adjust seasoning with remaining salt and pepper.
- 11. Stir in fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
Store in refrigerator up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. Reheat gently to prevent curdling. Add splash of broth if too thick after storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g