Today I am showing you how to make your own homemade condensed cream of chicken soup.
With the holidays just around the corner, this would be a great recipe to keep in your arsenal. Making this is so super easy (and cheap!) that you may never buy the canned stuff again.
And it is made with a few simple ingredients.
Whether you are avoiding a bunch of sketchy ingredients you cannot pronounce, or if you want to skip the extra trip to the store…this is a fantastic substitute for condensed cream soup. I have tried it in just about every recipe that I previous used canned condensed soup in. And it works great!
Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe
Homemade Cream Condensed Soup
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons salted butter
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1/2 cup milk any type (I am using 1%)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt (you can sub 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter over medium low heat.
- Add flour to the pan, and whisk together to make a roux (about 1 to 1.5 minutes)
- Add the chicken broth and milk, and whisk together to smooth out the lumps.
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Stir in garlic salt.
- Bring to a simmer and continue cooking until mixture thickens, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and use as you would a regular can of condensed soup.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
This recipe can be used to substitute for one can of cream condensed soup in any recipe.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Pin it and try it for yourself!
Betty Banovic says
Can I multiply this recipe and freeze in one can increments?
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I haven’t frozen this myself, but my audience tells me yes, that they have frozen it with success. You will likely see some separation with freezing and thawing, but just stir everything back together.👌🏻
Steffani Dagenette says
How many of these would I need to make to replace 2 (10.75 oz) cans bought from the store?
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hi Steffani! The recipe makes the equivalent of one regular can. Enjoy!
Rita says
Hello, I just found this recipe as well. I’m trying to convert some of my recipes to low sodium. Do you have any idea what the sodium value might be if I use unsalted butter and chicken broth? Thank You.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hi Rita! That is a big benefit to this recipe – that you can customize for such things. With unsalted butter, your sodium content would just be mainly the sodium that is in your specific broth, plus if you add any other additional salt. I hope you enjoy it!
Tara Lockwood says
Awesome! Thank you so much
Nina says
I know it’s like decades since you posted this by now (5 May 2021) but I had an emergency cream of chicken soup situation today and found this recipe. It was so simple; and, it is yummier than any cream of chicken soup I’ve ever had. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay, Nina! It’s an oldie but goodie.😉 I am so happy you found it useful.🙌🏻