This cozy, dreamy soup is a yummy spin on the classic Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo! It's beyond words delicious!
On those busy days when you want to whip up a cozy dinner as quickly as possible, turn to this soup! It tastes less than 30 minutes from start to finish and is perfect on a chilly night. It's one the whole family will be asking for seconds.
The first time I made this was actually a mistake that turned into something wonderful. It was my intent to make Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo and I tossed the pasta in far too much sauce. After a quick pivot, Cheesy Chicken Alfredo soup was born. I remade it with more precise measurements and my family loved it! They immediately said, "Put this in the dinner rotation and make this an official recipe for Dinner in 321!"
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This easy chicken alfredo soup is rich and creamy, and has just a few basic ingredients. It's a great meal to use leftover chicken from a previous meal or make from a rotisserie chicken. Add a slice of garlic bread for dipping into the soup and your night will be made!
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What You'll Need
- Butter
- Yellow Onion
- Fresh Garlic
- All-Purpose Flour
- Chicken Broth
- Heavy Cream
- Milk
- Fettuccini
- Cooked Chicken
- Parmesan
- Nutmeg (Optional)
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)
Tools You'll Need
How to Make Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Soup
- Add butter to a large skillet on medium-high heat. Once melted, sauté onion until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté another minute. Sprinkle in the flour and stir and coat the vegetables. Once the mixture starts to brown, after about 2 minutes, carefully stir in the broth, heavy cream, and 1 cup of milk.
- Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium and add the fettuccini. Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente.
- Fold in the chicken, parmesan cheese, and seasonings.
- Taste for balance of flavors. Adjust with more seasonings if you'd like or add milk or water if you'd like to thin down the consistency.
Tips and Substitutions
- Besides serving cooked vegetables as a side, you can also add 2-3 cups of raw broccoli florets or a 6oz bag of raw spinach to the soup in the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Besides garlic bread, this soup is also delicious with garlic cheese biscuits, dinner rolls, or a baguette.
- You can easily adjust the soup consistency to your liking. Simply add more milk or water.
- The heavy cream can be substituted with half and half or milk. The texture will be thinner with this substitution. If you want to thicken it up, you can add a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water or milk). You can also add this slurry if you accidentally thin down the soup too much.
- The chicken can be substituted with cooked Italian or smoked sausage or shrimp.
- Fettuccini pasta can be substituted with lower-carb or gluten-free pasta. It can also be replaced with other shaped pasta.
If you love the rich and comforting flavors of Alfredo sauce, you've got to try this Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Bake!
Storage
- Once the cooked soup cools, store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
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Cheesy Chicken Alfredo Soup
Say hello to your new favorite soup: Chicken Alfredo soup! It’s creamy, cheesy, and absolutely delicious. It's quick to make with basic ingredients and has all of your favorite Alfredo pasta flavors!
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth regular or low-sodium
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1-1 ½ cups milk
- 4 ounces fettuccine pasta broken into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- ½-3/4 cup grated parmesan more for garnish
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
- ½-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- ½ teaspoon salt more as desired
- ½ teaspoon black pepper more as desired
Instructions
- Melt butter to a large skillet on medium-high heat. Sauté onion until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and sauté another minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir and coat the vegetables. Once the mixture starts to brown, after about 2 minutes, carefully stir in the broth, heavy cream and 1 cup of the milk.
- Once the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat to medium and add the fettuccini. Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente.
- Fold in the chicken, parmesan cheese and seasonings. Taste for balance of flavors. Adjust with more seasonings if you'd like. Add milk or water if you'd like to thin down the consistency. Add a cornstarch slurry if you'd like to thicken it.
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Notes
Tips and Substitutions
- Creamy Tortellini Soup: Transform this Chicken Alfredo Soup into Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Soup by omitting the chicken and fettuccini noodles and instead using refrigerated cheese tortellini.
- Meat Options: Chicken can be substituted with cooked Italian sausage, smoked sausage, or shrimp.
- Vegetarian Option: Swap shredded chicken for sautéed mushrooms or additional veggies like spinach or broccoli. You could also opt to use cheese tortellini in place of the pasta and chicken.
- Thicker Soup: For a thicker consistency, let the soup simmer a little longer or add more flour to the roux. If you need to thicken it at the end, add a cornstarch slurry (a mixture of 1-2 tablespoons each water and cornstarch). Need to make it thinner, add more water, milk, or broth.
- Type of Pasta: Use any pasta shape you like, such as penne, rotini, or broken lasagna noodles. It can be substituted with egg noodles or lower-carb or gluten-free pasta as well.
- Broth: You can substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth.
- Cheese: Experiment with different cheeses such as mozzarella or Asiago for varied flavors.
- Add Vegetables: Besides serving cooked vegetables as a side, you can also add 2-3 cups of raw broccoli florets, frozen broccoli, or a 6oz bag of raw spinach to the soup in the last 3 minutes of cooking.
- Heavy Cream Substitution: Heavy cream can be substituted with half and half or milk. However, the texture will be thinner. Follow thickening tips above if preferred.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 366IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg
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Michelle
My kids are going to love this soup. Chicken alfredo is one of their favorite foods. Thank You for sharing.
Laura Ashley
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