This creamy chicken pot pie soup recipe is a great way to feed a crowd with affordable chicken, frozen vegetables and other pantry staples.

What you need to make chicken pot pie soup

The ingredients for this chicken pot pie soup recipe are every day ingredients. The best thing about this soup is that you can use any veggies, herbs and seasonings to make it your own or clear out the fridge.

Chicken: I used a whole chicken because I wanted to make stock with the bones once I had shredded the meat. You could absolutely use any chicken you have though. Chicken breasts, chicken pieces, anything will work. The cooking time will just need to be adjusted. If you’re using chicken breasts, I would use chicken stock powder/cube/concentrate as they won’t be giving much flavor to the base.
Vegetables: Classically you would use onions, celery, carrots and peas for chicken pot pie soup but anything goes. I like adding mushrooms and green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kale, cubes of potato and zucchini will all be delicious.
Aromatics: Garlic, dried or fresh herbs (I like thyme, oregano or parsley), salt and black pepper.
Flour: I like using flour to thicken the soup but this is optional. All purpose flour works well.
Stock: You can either follow the recipe below and make the stock yourself or use stock power/cubes/concentrate (or stock/chicken broth you have previously made) and skip the first few steps.
Cream/milk: To add creaminess, also optional. Use heavy cream/whipping cream.
Puff pastry. The pastry is optional but it’s a delicious addition to the soup. Any pie crust can be used.

How to make chicken pot pie soup

Make the stock: Place the chicken in a large stock pot then add two halved onions, a few carrots, any fresh herbs you have (parsley/rosemary/thyme/sage/bay leaves), peppercorns and salt. Top with water then bring to a simmer. Allow to boil for an hour until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken then shred the meat and set aside. At this stage you can strain the stock and use immediately or add the bones back into the stock, add more water and cook for a few more hours until the bones are soft. Freeze the stock in freezer bags/jars for later use.
Make the soup: Melt a few tablespoons of butter/oil in a large pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat then add onion, garlic, celery and carrots. Cook for a few minutes until the vegetables are fragrant and golden brown. Add any other vegetables you are using and cook for a few minutes. Add flour and stir to coat the vegetables then add the stock. Simmer for 10 minutes until the vegetables are cooked. Add the shredded chicken and cream and cook for another 5 minutes until the soup is hot and bubbling. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Top with pastry and bake: This step is optional but takes this soup to the next level. Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls. Top each bowl with a square of thawed puff pastry. Brush with egg wash then bake at 200ºC/390ºF for 15 minutes until the pastry has puffed and is golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve.

Freezing and making ahead

Freezing: Allow the cooked soup to cool completely then transfer to suitable containers for freezing. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely then transfer to a saucepan and heat gently until the soup is simmering before serving.
Make ahead: Cooked soup can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

What to serve with chicken pot pie soup

Chicken soup recipes

Chicken pot pie soup

This creamy chicken pot pie soup recipe is a great way to feed a crowd with affordable chicken, frozen vegetables and other pantry staples.

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Course: Dinner, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken pot pie soup, chicken pot pie soup recipe, chicken soup recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Stock cooking time: 1

Total Time: 1 50

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Servings:

Ingredients

For the stock

1 whole chicken
2 onions halved
3 carrots roughly chopped
2 celery stalks roughly chopped
handful fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley, sage, bay leaf)
4 garlic cloves
1 tsp peppercorns
2 tsp salt
water to cover

for the soup

2 tbsp butter/oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 carrots peeled and finely chopped
1 celery stalk finely chopped
2 cups frozen peas
2 cups vegetables of your choice (optional)
3 garlic cloves crushed/minced
2 tsp dried herbs of your choice (oregano, thyme, Italian seasoning)
2 tbsp flour
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup heavy/whipping cream
1-2 tsp lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Pastry tops

puff pastry or pie crust
1 egg beaten

Instructions

To make the stock, combine all the ingredients in a large stock pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for an hour until the chicken is fall-apart tender. Remove the chicken then shred the meat and set aside. At this stage you can strain the stock and use or return the bones to the pot, add more water and cook for a few more hours to make a stronger, more intense stock.
To make the soup, melt the butter/oil in a large pot and add the vegetables (except for the peas). Cook until the vegetables start to soften and turn golden brown. Add the garlic and herbs.
Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to combine. Pour in the stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through.
Pour in the cream and add the shredded chicken and peas. Cook for 5 minutes until the soup is hot and bubbling.
Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls then top with squares of pastry. Brush with egg wash.
Place in the oven (preheated to 180°C/360°F) and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
Remove from the oven and serve.

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Table of Contents

1 What you need to make chicken pot pie soup
2 How to make chicken pot pie soup
3 Freezing and making ahead
4 What to serve with chicken pot pie soup
5 Chicken soup recipes
6 Chicken pot pie soup

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