Creamy Crack Chicken Soup

Creamy Crack Chicken Soup

from allnutritious.com
27 min

This creamy crack chicken soup is an easy dinner. Flavorful, filling and savory. Low carb, gluten-free and high protein

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon (diced)
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 white onion (diced)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 5 cups chicken broth (preferably low-sodium)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • 1/2 tsp dried chives
  • Salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 4 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • Fresh dill (chopped for garnish)
  • Green scallions (sliced for garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large pot, cook up diced bacon slices. It will take around 5 minutes

  2. 2

    Remove the bacon, but leave the fat inside the bot.

  3. 3

    Add in the butter and diced onion, and sauté until translucent. That will take around 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds. Then, pour in the chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom of the pot.

  5. 5

    Add bay leaves, garlic, onion, dill, chives, salt, and black pepper. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in the shredded chicken and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Now add cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Whisk until the cheese has melted and combined with the chicken broth.

  8. 8

    Add the baby spinach and heavy cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Stir throughout.

  9. 9

    Remove from the heat, then remove the bay leaves, add salt and pepper to taste.

  10. 10

    Top up with diced bacon, chopped dill, and green scallions before serving.