Chicken Alfredo Soup blends the comforting ingredients like tender pasta, sweet onions, and creamy parmesan cheese, creating a satisfying meal that is both filling and flavorful. This combination offers a wonderful twist on traditional chicken alfredo, a soup perfect for any occasion!
Our soup features a homemade alfredo sauce that combines butter, flour, milk, cream cheese, and parmesan cheese, delivering a creamy texture that’s hard to resist. By using simple components and following easy steps, anyone can create a delicious creamy soup that warms both heart and soul.
Comforting & Delicious – Alfredo Soup with Chicken
Chicken alfredo soup is a warming dish perfect for chilly days. With its creamy texture and savory flavors, it becomes a go-to meal for many. The soup combines simple ingredients, creating a hearty option that satisfies hunger. The combination of chicken, pasta, and vegetables ensures a balanced meal.
This soup is versatile, allowing substitutions based on personal preference. The use of leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken simplifies the preparation. This soup proves to be both comforting and delicious, appealing to all palates!
Why you’ll love this Alfredo Soup Recipe
- Easy Preparation: With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, anyone can make this soup without culinary expertise.
- Flavorful Ingredients: The combination of parmesan cheese, creamy Alfredo sauce, and sautéed onions enhances the overall taste.
- Versatile: This recipe allows for customization. Diners can easily adjust spices, add more chicken, or incorporate different vegetables.
Chicken Alfredo Soup Ingredients
Onion: You need ⅓ cup of diced sweet onion for this soup.
Butter: Using 2 TBSP of butter will cook the onions as needed.
Chicken broth: Use 28-ounces (3 ½ cups) of chicken broth for the base of our soup recipe.
Frozen peas: Add 1 cup of frozen peas, don’t use canned peas as their texture will not hold up well.
Pasta: You will need 1 cup of uncooked pasta for this soup.
Chicken: A ½ cup of chicken, cooked and diced chicken is needed. Use up leftover chicken or if you prefer a rotisserie chicken that would be yummy and easy too.
Cornstarch: Our soups thickener is 1 TBSP of cornstarch.
Parmesan cheese: Top this soup with some parmesan cheese when serving for extra added goodness.
Alfredo sauce
Butter: You need 3 TBSP of butter for making our easy roux sauce.
Flour: Adding 1 ½ -2 TBSP of flour will thicken the sauce to the perfect consistency.
Milk: Use 2 cups of whole milk (preferably) although other milks could work as well.
Cream cheese: 4-ounces of cream cheese will make the sauce creamy, rich, and thick.
Parmesan cheese: You need ¾ cup of parmesan cheese for extra cheesy goodness.
Garlic powder: You need 1 tsp of garlic powder to flavor this soup.
Salt and Pepper: This will be added to taste at the end so that you can get it tasting delicious to your own standards.
Step by step on how to make Chicken Alfredo Soup
Alfredo sauce
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour. Gradually add the milk, whisking to combine as you go. After all the milk has been added and it’s hot [do not boil!] add the cream cheese, whisk again to combine.
Bring the sauce to an ALMOST boil, then add in the parmesan cheese. Reduce the heat to low, let the sauce simmer until all the cheese has melted and is mixed well. Then add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to your taste.
Prep
Dice the onions into small pieces and then set them aside. The chicken also needs to be cooked & chopped before assembling the soup. You can use leftover chicken from a previous meal, a rotisserie chicken, or try our recipe for simple shredded chicken in the crockpot.
Assemble soup
Start by adding the butter and diced onion to a medium-sized saucepan, over medium heat. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes until they are translucent and soft.
Set aside ¼ cup of the chicken broth at this time, it will come into play later. Then add the rest of the chicken broth, the frozen peas, and the uncooked pasta. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
Proceed to cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer, cook for 10 minutes.
Now add the alfredo sauce you made and the cooked chicken, continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes. Mix in the remaining chicken broth you set aside earlier, along with 1 TBSP of cornstarch, stirring them both into the soup.
Serve your soup topped with additional parmesan cheese for garnish. Enjoy!
Chicken Alfredo Soup
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup sweet onion diced
- 2 TBSP butter
- 28 oz chicken broth two 14.5 oz cans, or 3 ½ cups
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup uncooked pasta small shells
- ½ cup chicken cooked & diced
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- grated Parmesan cheese for topping
Alfredo Sauce
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1 ½-2 TBSP flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Alfredo sauce: In a medium saucepan on medium-low heat, melt the butter. Once melted, whisk in the flour. Slowly add the milk, whisking as you go. After all the milk has been added and it's hot [do not boil!] add the cream cheese, whisk again to combine.
- Bring the mixture to an ALMOST boil, then add in the parmesan cheese. Reduce the heat to low, let the sauce simmer until all the cheese has melted and is mixed well. Add the salt, pepper, and garlic powder to your taste preference.
- Prep: Dice the onions into small pieces and then set them aside.
- The chicken also needs to be cooked & chopped before assembling the soup. You can use leftover chicken from a previous meal, a rotisserie chicken, or try our recipe for simple shredded chicken in the crockpot.
- Assemble soup: Combine the butter and diced onion to a medium-sized saucepan, over medium heat. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes until they are translucent and soft.
- Set aside ¼ cup of the chicken broth at this time, it will come into play later. Add the rest of the chicken broth, the frozen peas, and the uncooked pasta. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer, cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the alfredo sauce and the cooked chicken, continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes. Mix in the remaining chicken broth you set aside earlier, along with 1 TBSP of cornstarch, stirring them both into the soup.
- Serve your soup topped with additional parmesan cheese for garnish. Enjoy!
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How to store leftover alfredo soup?
If there are leftovers, keep this soup stored in an airtight container for no more than 3 days. To reheat simply place it in a pot on the stove and stir until warmed through or reheat it by the bowl’s worth in the microwave.
Can I freeze chicken alfredo soup?
No, unfortunately, this soup is not good for freezing for several reasons. The first one is that the alfredo sauce we made from scratch will not hold a good texture once thawed and the second part is that the noodles will become a soggy and gooey mess thanks to the starches as it freezes, thaw, and reheats. So the soup is best enjoyed when it’s freshest. Thankfully it is easy enough to repeat when the mood and cravings strike.
What is the best type of noodles for this soup?
The best type of noodles for Chicken Alfredo Soup is a small pasta shape such as ditalini, elbows, or shells. These shapes hold the creamy sauce well and complement the soup’s texture. It’s important to cook the pasta al dente to prevent it from becoming mushy in the soup.
What purpose does cornstarch serve in Chicken Alfredo Soup?
Cornstarch acts as a thickening agent in Chicken Alfredo Soup. When mixed with water or broth, it creates a smooth consistency that enhances the overall texture. This thickening helps the soup cling to the other ingredients, resulting in a heartier dish.
What is a good side to serve with this soup?
Great question! It depends on your preference. You can serve this soup with a nice chilled side salad for a nice balanced meal. Or if you are anything like me, a nice warm French bread with butter is equally delicious.
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This Chicken Alfredo Soup is a truly delicious comfort dish that is 100% made from scratch. You and your family will feel full and happy after this meal!
Ellie says
Loved this! Made it in 2017 as you did with a couple of additions and changes: extra peas, broccoli florets, a tablespoon of Better than Bouillon roasted garlic flavor, basically the entire shredded rotisserie chickens (skin removed) instead of just a half cup, and double the noodles. We added a bit more broth to compensate for the extra ingredients and then had enough soup for the work week for both of us! It was better for us than just doubling the recipe, because we don’t need that much extra and we like thicker soup.
Jessica says
Sounds amazing! Glad it worked out so well for you!
Stan kujawa says
The instructions do not say when to add uncooked pasta? Do you cook separately? Do you cook in broth? What and when?
Jessica says
Hi again Stan- please go back and read the instructions. You add the pasta in step 2. 🙂
Stan kujawa says
Please add directions
Jessica says
Hi Stan- the directions are there… I’m confused as to what you’re asking for!
Diana says
No, adding the pasta is not in step 2. It’s not in any of the steps. Now I’m waiting for the pasta to cook, but I can’t boil the soup to cook it as the soup will curdle. Not having this for dinner tonight.
Jessica says
It actually is in step 2… it’s been there forever.
Donna says
Directions to add the pasta are listed in step 2 of the first recipe in the post…. but it is NOT listed if you use the jump to recipe button.
Jessica says
Fixed it- sorry about that!
Christine says
Can’t wait to make this! I’m going to add garlic in mine.
Alison says
Sounds like an excellent idea Christine!
Sandra Haught says
Shows picture of jarred alfredo
But then you just give recipe
Please help was wanting quick soup so I bought jar
Nellie says
The recipe has ingredients listed for a homemade alfredo sauce that you can use for the soup, but you are definitely welcome to just swap that out with a jar of alfredo sauce. Just go ahead and use that with the other ingredients listed and follow the directions for the soup. Enjoy!