Creamy Chicken Mushroom Soup

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 02/10/23
Chicken mushroom soup
Diana Rattray
Prep: 12 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 42 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

This creamy chicken and mushroom soup is full of flavor with diced chicken breasts, carrots, celery, and fresh sliced mushrooms. The heavy cream is added near the end of the cooking time. 

Serve the soup as a first course or serve it as a lunch or supper soup with a sandwich or salad. If you are using pre-cooked chicken, add it to the soup about 10 minutes before it's done.

Feel free to make changes in this tasty soup. Use cooked turkey or chicken, but add it near the end of the cooking time. Or add some potatoes or rutabaga to the soup. Steamed peas may be added just along with the cream just before the soup is done.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breasts (boneless, diced)
  • 1/2 cup carrot (diced)
  • 1 large rib celery (diced)
  • 12 to 16 ounces mushrooms (sliced; a combination of fresh mushroom varieties, if desired)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 4 green onions (sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth (preferably unsalted or low sodium)
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme (dried leaf)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (kosher; to taste)
  • black pepper (to taste)
  • 3/4 cup​ ​heavy cream

Steps to Make It

  1. Place a large saucepan over medium-low heat; add the butter and olive oil.

  2. When the butter and oil are hot, add diced chicken, carrot, and celery; cook, stirring, until chicken is nearly cooked through.

  3. Add the mushrooms and continue cooking, stirring, until mushrooms are tender. Add the garlic and green onions and cook for 2 minutes longer.

  4. Stir in the flour until it is incorporated and continue cooking, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and thyme. Bring to a simmer while stirring.

  5. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low; cook for about 10 to 16 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste; stir in cream and heat through.

Recipe Variations

  • Add 1/4 cup of finely chopped onions to the pan along with the carrot and celery.
  • Add about 1/2 cup of diced potatoes along with the carrots.
  • Add about 1/2 cup of diced rutabaga along with the carrots.
  • Use assorted wild mushrooms in the recipe or make it with soaked dried mushrooms.
  • With fully cooked diced chicken or turkey: add cooked diced chicken or turkey after the vegetables are cooked. Cook for about 10 minutes and then add the cream and seasonings. Heat through.
  • Add about 1/2 cup of steamed frozen peas along with the cream. Heat through.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
469 Calories
30g Fat
24g Carbs
28g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 469
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 107mg 36%
Sodium 1144mg 50%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Protein 28g
Calcium 133mg 10%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)