By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 3
359 cal · 15 min
Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
Recipe GLPRdd42b278617943
A simple and satisfying cream of chicken soup made with chicken broth, milk, and a smooth flour-based roux. This classic comfort soup features a rich, velvety texture achieved by whisking together flour and milk into a slurry, then gently incorporating it into simmering broth. Seasoned with aromatic spices, this warming soup is ready in just 15 minutes and serves three.
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Ingredients
2½ cups Chicken broth
1½ cups Whole milk
¾ cup All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Onion powder
½ teaspoon Garlic powder
½ teaspoon Black pepper
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Fresh parsley, dried
Directions
Pour the chicken broth and ½ cup of the milk into a large saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer.
While the broth heats, whisk together the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and parsley in a small bowl. Slowly add the remaining 1 cup of milk to the flour mixture, whisking constantly until you have a smooth, lump-free slurry.
Once the broth begins to simmer, slowly pour the flour and milk mixture into the saucepan while whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low.
Continue to stir and whisk the soup continuously as it simmers for 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture is smooth and noticeably thicker. The soup will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Ladle into bowls and serve hot.
Comments
This is a genuine 15-minute weeknight soup because the ingredient list skips the chicken—it assumes you're using broth alone, not poaching meat. Every item (broth, milk, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, parsley) is stocked at any Charlotte chain; Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Publix, Walmart, ALDI, and Kroger all carry them as baseline pantry. Cost per serving runs under $1.50 even with quality broth and fresh parsley. The method is straightforward: no sautéing, no chicken to shred, no fussy timing. The caveat is that this is a same-night dish—cream soups do not reheat well—and without actual chicken in the mix, it lands as comfort broth rather than a full dinner, so budget an entree or bulk it with vegetables if you're feeding a family beyond three people.
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