Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

This Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup recipe is a delicious substitute for the pantry staple, condensed soup.

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For about $2.64, you can make 3 cups of homemade condensed chicken soup, which costs $0.88 per serving.

Ingredients and estimated cost

– Unsalted butter – $0.80 – Chicken stock – $0.31 – Milk or half-and-half – $0.75 – All-purpose flour – $0.12 – Salt – $0.01 – Ground black pepper – $0.03 – Onion powder – $0.01 – Garlic powder – $0.01 – Cooked chicken – $0.60 PER SERVING COST: $0.88 PER SERVING COST: $0.88 RECIPE COST: $2.64 RECIPE COST: $2.64 Get Recipe

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have. Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour, so it makes a paste. Continue stirring and cook for 1 minute.

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Whisk in chicken stock and stir.

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Pour the milk and whisk until smooth.

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Add salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir until combined.

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Stir in chicken. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Cool completely.

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