Description
Creamy Crack Chicken Soup is a rich, low carb, high protein soup made with shredded chicken, crispy bacon, cream cheese, cheddar, and spinach. This keto-friendly comfort dish comes together in just 27 minutes and makes a satisfying easy chicken dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Fresh dill, chopped for garnish
- Green scallions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Cook diced bacon in a large pot over medium heat for about 5 minutes until crispy.
- Remove bacon and leave the rendered fat in the pot.
- Add butter and diced onion, sauté for 3 minutes until translucent.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up browned bits from the bottom.
- Add bay leaves, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, dried chives, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir in shredded chicken and simmer another 5 minutes.
- Add cream cheese and cheddar cheese, whisk until melted and smooth.
- Stir in baby spinach and heavy cream. Simmer 3 minutes while stirring.
- Remove bay leaves, adjust seasoning, and top with bacon, fresh dill, and scallions before serving.
Notes
- Let cream cheese soften at room temperature before adding for smoother melting.
- Keep heat low after adding dairy to prevent separation.
- Soup thickens slightly as it cools.
- Store refrigerated up to 4 days and reheat gently.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (9 oz)
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2.3g
- Sodium: 799mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11.6g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 105mg