Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
This Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup has all the flavors of the classic dish without the fuss! This easy soup is a one-pot comfort meal that is loved by kids and adults alike.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 463kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (32 oz) box chicken broth
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 4 cup cooked and cubed chicken about 1 store-bought rotisserie (1 pound); leftover holiday turkey works great, too!
- 1 (8 oz) package cubed ham leftover holiday ham works great, too!
- 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese cubed and softened to room temperature
- Swiss cheese shredded for serving
- Homemade croutons for serving (store-bought is also fine!)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium heat.
- Once melted, add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring regularly, until the carrots have softened, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the chicken broth, cream, dijon mustard, chicken, ham, and cream cheese, then cook, stirring regularly, until the soup is hot and the cream cheese has melted.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary, then spoon into bowls and serve with shredded Swiss cheese and croutons!
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Notes
Nutritional information does not include swiss cheese or croutons.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 1266mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4187IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg