Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Creamy and comforting, this chicken pot pie soup recipe is guaranteed to be a favorite. Loaded with juicy chicken, tender vegetables, and fluffy potato gnocchi your entire family will fall in love with this dish. Plus, this soup recipe doesn’t have flour or heavy cream, so it’s a touch lighter than traditional pot pie soup.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. chicken breasts, Smart Chicken brand, cubed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup sweet onion, diced small
- ½ cup celery, diced small
- ½ cup carrots, diced small
- ½ cup English peas
- 16.9 ounces bone broth, Smart Chicken's classic chicken
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1.5 cups cauliflower florets , about 18 ounces raw cauliflower florets boiled, drained and pureed
- 16 ounces mini potato gnocchi, store-bought works fine, cook according to package
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
Equipment
- 2 pasta pots
- 1 3.5 quart soup pot
- 1 colander
- 1 food processor
Instructions
- Boil two pots of water. One for the cauliflower florets and one for the potato gnocchi.Once the cauliflower is fork tender, drain off the water and buzz it in a food processor until it is smooth and creamy, no lumps. Set aside.Cook the gnocchi according to the package. Drain off the water and set it aside.
- In a 3.5-quart pot, add butter, olive oil and cubed chicken breasts. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Once golden brown, add the diced onion, chopped carrots, diced celery and fresh thyme sprigs. Stir well.
- Once the vegetables have softened, add the bone broth and milk. Stir well. Add the cauliflower puree to thicken the soup. Stir well. Add the peas and potato gnocchi. Simmer until it reaches your desired thickness. If the soup gets too thick, add more bone broth to thin it back out. Serve hot and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving or 1/6th of the entire pot of soup, Calories: 322kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 446mg, Potassium: 522mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 2121IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 93mg, Iron: 4mg