Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Newly updated! No can needed. Make your own Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup from scratch in under 15 minutes!
Use it in our Crock Pot Creamy Chicken!
Happy November, friends! It’s the start of the holiday cooking/baking season! And what’s a staple in a lot of those comforting casserole classics? That’s right, that good ol’ Campbell’s can of condensed cream of soup. Those cans used to be staples in my pantry growing up. But recently we realized just how easy it is to make them from scratch! Especially this Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup which can be whipped up in under 15 minutes! Game. Changgeerrrr.
Ingredients Needed
- Flour – All-purpose flour is the best for this.
- Chicken Stock – Have you made your own, yet?
- Milk – 2% is what we use, but you could also use whole. 1% is a little thin for this, but it would also work.
- Seasonings – Flavored with poultry seasoning, celery salt, garlic and onion powder, dried parsley, and of course salt and pepper.
- Better Than Bouillon – This gives this cream of chicken soup copycat that extra kick of chicken flavor! You can also use a bouillon cube, but our preferred is the Better than Bouillon chicken base.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Any excuse to get rid of another can from our pantry is one we’re always up for and our Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup recipe makes it so easy!
Step 1: Whisk the flour and seasonings together.
Step 2: Slowly add that mixture to 1 cup of the milk, whisking vigorously while you add to prevent any lumps!
Step 3: Heat the chicken stock and 1/2 cup of milk and bring to a boil before turning it down to add the whisked seasoned flour and milk to simmer and thicken.
That’s it. That’s all it takes to make Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup from scratch! Add that thick and creamy condensed soup to a jar to use in place of your favorite recipes that call for the canned store-bought soup!
Now our Homemade Condensed Soup list is complete!
Even better, this made our Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing From Scratch, truly from scratch and our Crock Pot Creamy Chicken even tastier!
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
Equipment
- small pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon Better than bouillon or one bouillon cube
Instructions
- Prep Flour: Add flour to a small bowl and add all of the dried seasonings. Mix well. In a medium sized bowl or 4 cup Pyrex add 1 cup of the milk and then add flour mixture a little bit at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition to ensure that the flour is mixed well in the milk to prevent lumps.
- Heat Milk and Stock: Meanwhile, add chicken stock and 1/2 cup of milk to a small pot and heat over medium high, bringing it to a gentle boil, but whisking often to prevent the milk from burning. Turn heat down to low.
- Thicken: Add the milk and flour mixture to the pot and stir constantly as it all thickens. About 5 minutes.
- Store: Store in jars in the fridge until you're ready to use!
So cool! I’ve never thought to make a homemade condensed cream of chicken soup… what a great idea! I love how simple this recipe is and the fact that I always have all of these ingredients on hand. Who knew?! Great recipes as always, Tracy…thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you, Traci! 😀
Who knew it was this simple to make your own? Not only simple, but healthier too. Thanks so much, you’ve inspired me to make my own.
It’s so much easier than you’d think! I hope you do!
I love how quick this recipe is to make. I don’t know if it’s because of the word “condensed”, but it always makes me think it is going to take FOREVER to make. I love that I don’t have to be intimidated to make my own, but can embrace the wholesome ingredients instead!
Right? It sounds like it should be harder, but it’s really not!
Thanks for this cleaner version of a classic, it looks so easy and way healthier. I bet it has less calories too. Saving this, I’m going to need to reference this later. It’s definitely casserole season in my house. I want to try this with chicken and potatoes.
Cleaner for sure and less calories! It makes those delicious comfort casseroles feel even better!
We are on a low-sodium diet in our house so condensed soup recipes don’t really make a lot of appearances at our house. I love you can make this from homemade stock, maybe I can make a turkey version with the stock I made from my holiday turkey carcass. 🙂 Looking forward to trying this out.
Oh definitely! Or even with low sodium chicken broth would work too!
I love this! The ingredients are much more wholesome when homemade. I can’t believe it only takes 10 minutes – I never made my own because I was worried it’d take too long. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
It’s soo much faster than you’d think! That’s my favorite part of the recipe!
I always up for making staples like these at home! Your ingredient list is so simple! All ingredients I have at home! This is such a helpful cooking hack!! Love it.
This is so friggin’ genius, Tracy! I’m all about homemade soups, but I never even thought to make condensed versions from scratch. And that’s the thing—they’re totally *needed* in some cases! (Like hello, delicious dreamy casseroles!) I can’t wait to give this a go. It looks so thick, tasty, and wholesome, too. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you, Dana!!
Tracy — it has never occurred to me to make my own condensed soup, but your so right! It’s way easier than I would have thought and the ability to have this on hand makes so much sense. Checking out your homemade chicken broth next… I have a feeling I could use a leftover turkey carcass for it, if push comes to shove. LOL. Happy Thanksgiving.
Oooh homemade turkey stock for a condensed cream of turkey soup! I like the way you think, Lisa!
Wow, this looks so good. I really don’t like buying condensed soup in the can. So many preservatives added. This is the perfect solution for all the recipes that need condensed soup as the ingredient. Thanks so much….and this would taste so much better too.
Totally, Gloria! There are so many recipes I wanted to make that had it as an ingredient that now I can make guilt free!