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Cheesy Chicken Chowder (Amish Soup Recipe)

Creamy soup featuring chicken, potatoes, vegetables, and cheese makes a hearty one-pot dinner that is quick and easy to make. Kid-friendly soup recipe!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 7 people
Calories 331 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 - 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 - 3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour (a little less than 1/2 cup)
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked and diced chicken
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Velveeta

Instructions
 

  • If you don't have any cooked chicken on hand, you will need to begin by cooking and deboning chicken.
  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium/high heat. Add the chopped onion, celery, and carrots. Stir, cover, and cook for approx. 10 minutes or until veggies are tender.
    4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick), 1 small onion, chopped, 1/2 cup celery, chopped, 1 - 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
  • Add the dry seasonings, stir, and cook for a minute.
    1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • Add the potatoes and the chicken broth and bring it to a full boil. Cover the pot, simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender. (We like to leave our potatoes just a tad crunchy, so I only cook them for 5 - 7 minutes - it adds more variety in textures.)
    2 - 3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced, 4 cups chicken broth
  • In a separate bowl, slowly whisk the milk into the flour to make a roux. Add only a bit of milk at a time and whisk vigorously, to avoid having lumps.
    2 cups milk, 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour (a little less than 1/2 cup)
  • When all the veggies are tender, gradually whisk the roux (milk and flour mixture) into the simmering soup, stirring continuously. Heat and allow the soup to thicken, but do not let it come to a full boil.
  • Once the soup has thickened, add the cooked and chopped chicken and the cheese. Stir, and give the cheese a minute to melt.
    2 1/2 cups cooked and diced chicken, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or Velveeta
  • Add salt to taste, stir, and serve.
  • Cool, refrigerate, and reheat any leftovers.

Notes

When cooking, recipes are meant to serve as a guide. Feel free to adjust vegetables and seasonings as desired. If you don't like it so thick and creamy, feel free to add more broth or less flour.
*Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 331kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 15gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1063mgPotassium: 645mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5147IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 237mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Amish soup recipe, Cheesy chicken chowder, Creamy chicken soup
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