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Homemade cream of chicken soup recipe is actually very easy to make and so delicious. Skip the store bought stuff and make this recipe at home. You won’t find any hidden ingredients and it tastes much better than the canned version.

Try this easy homemade cream of chicken soup recipe next time you need a can for your favorite recipe. It is cheaper and much healthier to make at home.

Next time you need a can of Cream of chicken soup try this EASY Homemade Cream of chicken soup recipe. It is easy to make…. almost too easy.

It was Christmas Eve and I was off to make my YUMMY Cheesy potato casserole for a family gathering that night. Low and behold – I was out of cream of chicken soup. I panicked!

Who wants to go to the grocery store on Christmas eve for one can? NOT ME! That is just crazy talk. 🙂

So after texting two neighbors and begging them for a can, I came up empty handed. Apparently there was a shortage of cream of chicken soups in my neighborhood. 🙂

So instead of panicking… I finally tried to make homemade cream of chicken soup. I was surprised how great it tasted and how easy it really was to make!

You know you have that recipe that you just LOVE and it calls for a can of cream of chicken soup. Instead of using a can – make this recipe instead.

How do you make cream of chicken soup from scratch?

It is so easy that you are going to wonder why you didn’t try this sooner. Seriously! It is that easy!

Keep reading to see just how simple this is to make homemade cream of chicken soup.

Ingredients for cream of chicken soup recipe

Chicken broth (or you can use homemade)
milk
flour

Toss in some poultry seasoning, pepper, some garlic salt and you can make your homemade version.

How to make homemade cream of chicken soup

Bring half of the milk and chicken broth to a boil in a small pan.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix half the milk and the flour with a whisk.

Slowly whisk the milk mixture into the sauce pan.

Cook on low for a few minutes until it thickens. Make sure to stir frequently.

Add in seasonings and stir.

All it to cool. It will continue to thicken a little more as it cools.

This makes the equivalent of one can of cream of chicken soup. You can easily double or triple this recipe and freeze into your own “cans”.

All you are really doing is making a roux – similar to what we did here. It is just a flavored thickener that you can use in soups and casseroles. Trust me… try it… you might like it.

My husband and I were shocked. It tasted amazing and it worked great in my casserole dish. I call that a winner!

How to freeze it

Freezing it is easy – just make according the the directions. Allow it to cool completely

Separate into containers or freezer bags and freeze. Allow it to thaw and use in recipes like normal.

If you are using your crock pot, you can even place the cream of chicken soup in there frozen. It is that easy!

Learn how to make chicken stock and save money from the store bought version.

Make sure you try some of these delicious recipes that you can use this new cream of chicken soup recipe in:

You will love using this cream of chicken soup substitute in recipes!

It is not hard at all and I think tastes much better than store bought. It is so delicous in a rice casserole or potato casserole. Really anything!

Any recipe that calls for condensed soup, you can use this for. Homemade cream of chicken is so tasty!

Give this a try and let us know how you like it! I can’t wait to hear because I think you will love it.

Not only is it super easy but it is so delicious. It works in a ton of recipes and you can easily make this condensed soup at home.

The flavor is better than store bought and you wll save time by saving yourself a trip.

What can I substitute for cream of chicken soup?

Any cream based type soup will work. You can easily substitute cream of celery, cream of mushroom or cream of asparagus for cream of chicken soup.

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