Chicken Alfredo Soup is a simple and quick recipe for a warm and yummy “comfort-food” soup with the delicious twist of adding Alfredo sauce! With this made-from-scratch alfredo soup recipe, you’re going to love every last bite!
Chicken Alfredo Soup takes one of my favorite meals of all time (soup) and gives it a whole new dimension – I’m so glad I came up with this recipe to add to my collection. It doesn’t take too long to prepare a wonderful soup like this one. While you could simply use jarred alfredo sauce in the recipe, this homemade sauce is absolutely perfect for creating a completely homemade bowl of tasty goodness. Good to the last drop.
What is chicken alfredo soup?
Chicken alfredo soup is a tasty soup recipe that is 100% made from scratch. With homemade alfredo sauce, cooked chicken, pasta, and peas in every cheesy bite, this soup is sure to be a huge hit with the family!
Chicken Alfredo Soup Ingredients
For the soup we will need:
-Onion: We want 1/3 cup of diced sweet onion to help enhance the flavors throughout the soup.
-Butter: Using 2 tablespoons of butter we can cook the ingredients as needed and add richness to the taste.
-Chicken broth: using 28 ounces (3 1/2 cups) of chicken broth we have the base of our soup recipe. This is the same as two 14.5 ounce cans of broth.
-Frozen peas: we want 1 cup of frozen peas, although you could add in more if desired. Do not use canned peas as their flavor and texture will not hold up well in this soup.
-Pasta: We need 1 cup of uncooked pasta to use in this soup. I like using the shell type but honestly, you can use and variety.
-Chicken: We want 1/2 cup of diced cooked chicken to go in our chicken alfredo soup. This is a great way to use up leftover chicken that you may have on hand already.
-Cornstarch: Our soups thickener is one tablespoon of cornstarch
-Parmesan cheese: We want to top our cheesy soup with additional parmesan cheese when serving so make sure to set some aside for the end.
For the alfredo sauce we will need:
-Butter: We need 3 tablespoons of butter to help melt together our ingredients in making our easy roux sauce.
-Flour: With 1.5-2 tablespoons of flour we can thicken up our alfredo sauce to the perfect consistency.
-Milk: We want 2 cups of whole milk (preferably) although other milks could work as well.
-Cream cheese: Using 4 ounces of cream cheese we can make our sauce creamy, rich, and thick.
Parmesan cheese: 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese will help to flavor our sauce and make it extra cheesy.
-Garlic powder: We need 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to help flavor our alfredo sauce perfectly.
-Salt and Pepper: This will be added to taste at the end so that you can get it tasting delicious to your own standards.
How to make chicken alfredo soup
Start by making the alfredo sauce according to the recipe card instructions below and then set it aside. This will make it a lot easier to use it when needed.
To make the soup, start by adding the butter and onion to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat.
Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions are nice and translucent/soft.
Add in all but 1/4 cup 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 and cook for 10 minutes.
Add in the alfredo sauce you made and also add in the chicken. Cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Mix in the remaining broth, along with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, stirring them both into the soup.
Serve your warm soup topped with additional parmesan cheese for garnish.
Enjoy!
CHICKEN ALFREDO SOUP
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup diced sweet onion
- 2 TBSP butter
- 28 oz chicken broth two 14.5 oz cans, or 3 1/2 cups
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup uncooked small shells pasta or a similar type of pasta
- 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- grated Parmesan cheese for topping
Alfredo Sauce
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 1/2-2 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare alfredo sauce and set aside.
- Add butter and onion to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook about 5 minutes, until onions are translucent and soft.
- Add in all but 1/4 cup of the broth, the frozen peas and the pasta. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add in Alfredo sauce and the chicken. Cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Mix the remaining 1/4 cup of broth with the 1 TBSP cornstarch until smooth. Stir into soup. Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Alfredo Sauce
- Melt butter in saucepan on medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted, whisk in flour.
- Gradually add in milk, whisking to combine as you go. Once all the milk has been added and it's hot {do not boil!} add the cream cheese. Whisk to combine.
- Heat the sauce back up before adding Parmesan cheese. Simmer sauce until all is melted, and well mixed.
- Add in the salt, garlic powder and pepper to taste.
How to store leftover alfredo soup
Keep leftovers of 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 won’t 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’s easy enough to repeat when the mood and cravings strike.
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This chicken alfredo soup is a truly delicious comfort dish that is 100% made from scratch. You’re going to love this simple and easy dish and the creamy cheesy flavors it brings in every bite.
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!