Soups · 55 minutes

Comfort Chicken Soup

Name: Comfort Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1.5 lbs baby potatoes, cut into bite size pieces; 8 cups chicken broth; 5 oz fresh baby spinach; 1 - 2 cups heavy cream (I used 1, but use 2 if you want it creamier); 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1.5 tsp garlic powder; 1.5 tsp oregano; 1.5 tsp cumin; 1.5 tsp salt, plus more to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper

By Frida Sofia55 min totalServes 6 servings

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One of my most popular recipe is the one pan comfort chicken, since it’s fall, I decided to turn it into soup! Same chicken, same potatoes, same creamy sauce, just in a bowl now. Spinach instead of green beans. Still one pot 🫶

Why You'll Love This

•One pot, one mess
•Makes 6 big bowls, so there are leftovers for lunch
•High protein
•Freezer and reheat friendly

Ingredients

Chicken thighs

Thighs stay juicy in a soup in a way breast really doesn’t. Sear them whole and cook them all the way through in the pot first, then let them rest and chop them once the potatoes are almost done. Rotisserie chicken works beautifully, just skip the sear and stir the shredded meat in at the end.

Potatoes

I’d recommend using Baby potatoes or Yukon gold.

Flour

Only a quarter cup, and it does so much. You sprinkle it over the softened onions and stir it around for a minute before the broth goes in, makes the soupy creamy rather than watery.

Spinach

Goes in at the very end, off the boil, and wilts in about a minute. Fresh baby spinach is easiest but frozen works too (thaw it and squeeze out the water first, otherwise it waters down the whole pot). Kale is great if you like more chew, just give it a few extra minutes.

Storage

Let it cool to room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. It thickens up a lot as it sits, so loosen it with a splash of broth when you reheat, and warm it gently on the stove so the cream stays smooth.