Cheesy Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cheesy Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup onion

diced

1 tablespoon bacon grease

3 cups 1-inch potato chunks

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup water

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

3 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat bacon grease in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot grease until soft about 4 minutes.

Step 2

Stir potato chunks with the onion. Pour chicken broth and water over the potato mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into the butter and cook stirring constantly until completely moistened about 1 minute. Pour milk into the saucepan while continuing to stir; cook until thickened about 3 minutes more. Sprinkle cheese over the milk mixture; cook and stir until the cheese is melted smoothly into the mixture 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 4

Stir the cheese mixture and cooked chicken into the liquid in the stockpot; cook just until the chicken is heated through about 4 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Chicken and Potato Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 387.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.7g 49%

Carbohydrates: 28.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 4.3g

Fat: 19.2g 30%

Saturated Fat: 11.3g 57%

Cholesterol: 89.5mg 30%

Vitamin A Iu: 610.1IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.1mg 93%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 43%

Vitamin C: 23.8mg 40%

Folate: 40mcg 10%

Calcium: 253mg 25%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 54.6mg 20%

Potassium: 750.4mg 21%

Sodium: 254.4mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 172.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.