Creamy Chicken Soup with Bacon and Ranch
Creamy soup with chicken, bacon, and vegetables, flavored with ranch dressing mix.
Ingredients
- 1 onion diced
- 4 stalks celery sliced
- 3 large carrots sliced
- 3 potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup flour
- 3 cups milk
- 3 cups cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- 6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ tsp dry ranch dressing mix more or less
Instructions
- Combine onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, and garlic in a large pot with the chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- While vegetables are cooking, prepare the white sauce. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour, then slowly add the milk while whisking briskly. Continue to cook and whisk till mixture comes to a boil. Cook for at least one minute to remove the raw flour taste. Stir constantly to prevent scorching.
- Pour white sauce into the vegetable mixture. Stir in chicken, bacon, and cheese. Add ranch dressing mix to taste.
- Heat through and serve. Garnish with grated cheese and bacon if desired
Notes
-You can use 2 large chicken breasts or a rotisserie chicken for this soup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 23gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 583mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3450IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 1mg
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