Do you have a recipe that needs cream of chicken soup, but you are out? Save a trip to the grocery store and whip up a batch of this Cream of Chicken Substitute. It's creamy, flavorful and can save you a trip to the grocery store.
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❤️ Why You'll Want to Make It
- This Cream of Chicken Substitute is so much more flavorful than store-bought cream of chicken soup.
- It's made with simple ingredients and pantry staples like butter, flour, and broth.
- Plus, you can use it in all the same recipes as regular condensed cream of chicken soup.
No matter what recipe you're making-soups, casseroles, or even a pot pie-this cream of chicken substitute makes any dish creamy and delicious. Plus, it's so much healthier than the canned alternative.
📝 Ingredients
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter on medium low heat then whisk in flour and cook for about 1-2 minutes until flour turns light yellow and bubbly.
- Turn heat to low and pour in chicken broth, milk and chicken cube. Continue to whisk making sure no lumps exists.
- Turn heat up to medium low and continue to whisk for a couple of minutes until soup thickens.
- Adjust the seasonings as desired.
💡 Amira's Tips
- Always make sure the soup cools down before adding to your recipe.
- Whisk the roux constantly so that it doesn't burn.
- If you are using granules instead of cubes, make sure to whisk well so that there are no lumps.
- You may not need to add salt at all depending on your tastebuds. So, I recommend tasting before you add it.
🧺 Storage
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
⌛ Make Ahead
I always recommend making this soup at least an hour ahead because you want it to cool down before you add it to your recipes. Just make sure that if you are making it more than an hour ahead, that you store it in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
🍽️ Serve With
No matter what recipe you are using this soup in you can't go wrong with pairing it with this Air Fryer Garlic Bread and one of these delicious salad recipes.
👩🍳 Variations
- If you are looking for a vegetarian alternative, you can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Add some herbs like thyme or parsley to give it extra flavor.
- If you want to add a little heat to this soup substitute you can add a pinch of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
💬 FAQs
Adding herbs, onion, and garlic are great for bringing out the flavor in chicken soup. You can also try adding a pinch of smoked paprika or a splash of lemon juice.
This recipe makes the equivalent of one can or 10.5 ounces of the soup.
Yes, you can use gluten-free flour to make this homemade soup recipe.
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Cream of chicken soup substitute
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoon flour
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter on medium low heat then whisk in flour and cook for about 1-2 minutes until flour turns light yellow and bubbly.
- Turn heat to low and pour in chicken broth and milk then continue to whisk making sure no lumps exists.
- Add chicken cube and whisk again until it dissolves in the mixture.
- Turn heat up to medium low and continue to whisk for a couple of minutes until soup thickens.
- Taste to adjust seasoning.
Notes
- This recipe makes enough to substitute a 10.5-10.75 ounce can.
- My soup did not need extra salt I just added about ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- You can skip the chicken bouillon if you do not have it, but it gives extra needed flavor. So I highly recommend it.
- Make this recipe vegan by using vegan butter, vegetable broth and your favorite plant based milk. Please chose a neutral milk that won’t add undesired flavor to the soup.
- Make it gluten free by using 1 Tablespoon cornstarch or gluten free flour instead of regular flour.
- Variations:
- Add some cubed cooked chicken in the recipe for more chicken flavor.
- Dice in some celery and saute in a little butter and add to the recipe for a cream of celery soup.
- Add in some finely chopped cooked mushroom for a cream of mushroom soup.
- Add ⅛ teaspoon of dried oregano, parsley, basil and ¼ teaspoon onion powder and garlic powder for cream of chicken soup with herbs.
- Storage:
- Store homemade cream of chicken soup in a jar refrigerated for up to a week.
- You can freeze the soup for up to 2 month and thaw in the fridge overnight. Please note that the texture may change after thawing.
- For more tips and notes check the post above
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Linda Lorenzo
Thank you for this, never thought about making my own chicken soup. I avoid recipes with canned soups. Hmm bet this would work on mushroom soup too.