Last Updated on February 22, 2024 by Deliciously Organic
Creamy Chicken, Tomato and Vegetable Soup has been a reader favorite for over 8 years now! It’s creamy, full of flavor and super comforting.
I have a secret for all my soups – sweat the vegetables. This simple technique adds loads of flavor to soups and stews!
All you need to do is chop up some carrots, onions, celery and garlic, then throw them into a large pot with a few tablespoons of melted butter or ghee. Put the lid on, and lower the heat as low as it will go, and leave it to cook on the stove for thirty minutes. This creates a smooth, buttery base layer for your soups and stews.
Here are some other soups you might enjoy!
Homemade Cream of Mushroom
Butternut Squash, Coconut and Carrot Soup
Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard and Sausage
White Bean and Ham Soup
Creamy Chicken, Tomato and Vegetable Soup
Serves 6
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (or 3 tablespoons coconut oil for a dairy-free option)
- 4 large carrots, chopped
- 1 large leek, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons Celtic sea salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 4 cups chicken stock or meat stock
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (24-ounce) jar crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or canned coconut milk for a dairy-free alternative)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot. Add carrots, leek, celery and garlic. Stir. Cover pot and reduce heat to low. Cook for 30 minutes. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon sea salt to pot. Stir and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Add stock, chicken, tomatoes and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, chop into bite-size pieces and add back to the soup. Pour in cream and season to taste. Serve.
Photo Credit: Becky Winkler
Great tips!! I would love to make it. Sounds amazing!
I want this for lunch!
One look at that pic and my mouth was drooling!
YUM! Thanks and have FUN this weekend. By the way, I love your new photo…beautiful!
hmmmm, I’ve got a chicken cooking and was planning some soup to go in leftover soup bowls….. this might be dinner! Thanks, looks wonderful
I AM DYING RIGHT NOW.
Little hints like this turn into valuable tools for home cooks like us. Thank you for sharing your secrets!
I had no idea about sweating the vegetables. Thanks for the tip! I bet sweating the veggies makes the house smell good too.
this looks so comforting and delicious right Carrie!
Thanks for the cooking trick. I am not a big soup person but next time I make one I will take the veggie tip onto consideration. Have fun in NYC, I wish I could go to the conference, I bet it will tons of fun. Let’s know how it goes and if you can post some pictures 🙂
Thanks for the tips! This looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it!
What a truly appetizing & tasty looking soup: it is a meal on its own! 🙂
The dish looks fabulous! 😉
Looks great Carrie! Have fun in New York!
Such a delightful bowl of soup + I will be sure to sweat my veggies 🙂
I agree, Carrie! This is a time when sweating is a very good thing!
The weather has been perfect for soup lately here in Houston — overcast and lots of rain. I made a large pot of this Wednesday evening to last for a few days. We loved it so much it only made it through 2 days! Thank you so much for sharing your secrets and your recipes 😉
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Oh man, this tastes wonderful! We just enjoyed two bowls each. So soothing.
Yay! Thanks for the feedback. Enjoy!
So yummy! I want to make a big pot of this and save for leftovers!
I made this over the weekend and it is so good. Thank for the tip about sweating the veggies it added extra flavor.
Thanks for letting me know. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Carrie, Do u put cut up RAW chicken breast in on top of cooked vegs?? Or do u need to cook chicken alone first?? Thx. Ev
Yes, you set the raw chicken in the hot pot and cook it with the vegetables, broth, etc.
What can you substitute the heavy cream with? I’m allergic to dairy and this recipe sounds amazing!!!!
Maybe some almond milk? It won’t be quite as creamy, but it should still taste great.
This soup is absolutely delicious…a new favorite for my family. My husband said, “There is no way this is healthy, right?” I added about 5 handfuls of fresh baby spinach at the end for an added health boost because my kids will eat spinach this way!! : ) Thanks so much for the great recipe!
This looks so good Carrie!
Love the idea of the tomatoes and chicken combined.
Hope to make this tomorrow!
xo
It’s still chilly up here in the Northwest~ xo
The soup looks fabulous! I can’t wait to give it a try and “sweat” the veggies.
I love the placemats too!
Wonderfully delicious recipe! I made this for guests this week and every single person raved about it. We live in Iraq and don’t have canned tomatoes, so I always roast tomatoes with coconut oil, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, and then freeze in jars to use in soups like this. Also, we don’t have leeks so I subbed onions and diced broccoli stems (just happened to have some in the freezer!). Thanks for all of your great recipes!
Love your substitutions. I bet it tasted amazing with homemade roasted tomatoes. I need to preserve some tomatoes this summer when they are at their prime. It’s fun to know that you are serving up these recipes from thousands of miles away!
I made this tonight, Carrie. Andy and I we’re Extremely impressed with just how wonderful our house smelled. And It was delicious! Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes!!
We made this tonight and loved it! Thanks for another great recipe, Carrie! 🙂
We made this for dinner last night with leftover roast turkey and homemade turkey stock and it was really delicious! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
This sounds like a wonderful spring recipe! I would think to add a few cups of slivered greens such as chard or kale that I’ve wintered over in the final minutes of cooking to “get my green on”. I add greens to everything, one can never have too much chlorophyll!!
Love the site– just found it!
Diane
So… You cook the raw, whole chicken breasts in the broth, take it ut and chop it up, and return it to the soup? Sorry if that’s completely obvious and routine, I’m new to cooking meats and I apparently have always assumed they need to be cooked separately before coming in to contact with other foods. O.o Please help me straighten myself out. XD
By the way, I just found your site tonight and I absolutely love it. I very quickly developed several diseases – autoimmune, pancreatic, diabetes – and I’m 24, exercise and looked completely healthy, always been in shape and athletic. I would probably be hooked up in a hospital or worse if I hadn’t discovered Healing Naturally by Bee, which is very similar to the diet you were (are?) following, albeit much more strict. And I’m off all my meds and getting healthier each day. It’s simply AMAZING what food can do… Thanks for offering your creativity and expertise. I am getting my mom your cookbook for Christmas. 🙂 May I ask if it’s primarily grain-free? I see there’s a mix on your site.
Xx With love from Australia,
Rachel W.
Yes, you put them in raw, boil them and then cut them. It’s similar to making a broth with raw meat. Cook’s Illustrated uses this method in many of their soups and it works well.
I’m so glad you are feeling better and seeing your symptoms subside! There is a mix of whole wheat/gluten free/and grain free on my site, b/c the recipes have evolved with me and my health. I first turned to organics to cure my migraines, then a few years ago I had an amalgam filling removed, the doctor didn’t take the proper precautions, my thyroid absorbed most of the mercury/heavy metals, and as a result ended up with Hashimoto’s disease. Going grain free has helped my disease reverse, and it’s now almost completely gone. It’s been an interesting journey! 🙂 My cookbook was written at a time when I was just getting into whole foods so there are many recipes utilizing grains, but I am finishing up a small digital addition that will include grain free adaptations for most of the recipes in the book. I’ll make an announcement when it’s available.
That’s amazing – congratulations on your health!
Thanks for the patience with my noob-ness and the instruction. I will keep an eye out for the digital grain-free adaptation 🙂
Bless you and your family.
I’m sick with a cold right now, and I could totally go for some of that soup! Ugh, come to Omaha and make me some?? Lol.
I made this for dinner last night because I wanted soup, but I didn’t have the luxury of the typical 2-3 hours for prep & cook time prior to dinner. I had all of the ingredients on hand for this recipe, and it looked intriguing due to some new techniques for me & interesting blend of ingredients. Well… Please let me say, I understand you don’t know me, but you are my new best friend. This soup was by far one of the best soups I had in my life… My husband raved about it, my 22 month old son actually drank from his soup bowl when he was done eating the veggies, and I almost cried when I finished the leftovers today at lunch! You really made an impression on my family with this recipe, and that’ s not easy to do since I rarely make the same thing twice! This one is a keeper though, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with many more people for years to come! Thank you!
I appreciate the feedback! I’m so glad I could “help out” last night. 🙂 I loved envisioning your little one drinking the soup. Too cute!
I’ve made this a couple times now, and it is a big hit here! My 13-y-o loves taking tomato soup for school lunches, so I thought he might like this as another option, and he LOVES it. 🙂 I just made it again last night, this time using leftover turkey from Thanksgiving (and stock made from the carcass). Delicious! I even doubled it to have plenty to freeze for another dinner later and several lunches. I froze a few 1-cup lunch servings last time, and it freezes really well. It’s in our recipe binder to be kept in rotation now (which includes several of your recipes, actually!). Thanks for the great recipe!
Oh, and I meant to add… I cook dairy-free b/c I am lactose-intolerant, as is my 4-y-o. I have used either cashew milk or a mix of cashew milk and coconut milk in place of the cream, and it works just fine! As far as we’re concerned, you can’t tell it’s not real cream! 😉 So, for anyone wondering about dairy alternatives, those have worked great for us!
I am delighted that I found you and your blog!! I just made this soup for lunch today and it is amazing !!
This was my first time cooking with leeks & loved the flavor it added. I will now be using leeks for more dishes. I had to look up how to chop the leeks ( which part to discard). But after that it was smooth sailing!
And i used some leftover chicken that I had on hand. i love so many of your dishes….sweet potato casserole was especially good. The chicken noodle soup…umm so good. I think ive made 4 batches of the chicken stock this week! its a genius recipe, it’s so easy and so healing. I love bone broth!
I just can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
In fact, I’m getting hungry just writing this…I’ll have to have another bowl of the soup now!
Thanks so much. Wish I could hug you !
Carrie,
This was fantastic! My kids LOVED it, as did I. My husband even commented on how flavorful it was. This is a real keeper!
What is the nutritional info/calorie count for this recipe?
I do not have the nutritional/caloric values of this recipe.
This is the best soup I’ve ever made! Seriously good, my husband and kids raved about it. I think I’m becoming obsessed with your website. I think I will be asking for your cookbook for Christmas!
Thank you! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂
Do you have any suggestions for a replacement for mushrooms? Just sub in more of the other veggies?
You can substitute other veggies or just leave them out completely.
I made this tonight for the first time and it won me a “Mommy, you make the best soup I’ve ever had.” It really is delicious.
How sweet! Thank you for the feedback. 🙂
I made this for dinner last night for our family. Everyone loved it!! The taste was amazing. I used my homemade turkey stock and added a handful of brown rice shell noodles for the kids. Thanks!
Thank you for the feedback. I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂
Recipes like these make it easier to avoid the drive thru on hectic evenings. Loved this recipe. One cutting board, one pot. Easy and delicious!
I’m so glad you’ve found the recipe helpful! 🙂
This soup was the best I’ve made in a loooong time! The cream was just enough to give it a nice velvety mouth feel. My husband and I had to have seconds! Thanks for sharing!!!!!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! 🙂
Hi Carrie!
Would it be ok to substitute the butter for coconut oil if we are looking for complete dairy free?? Would it sweat the veggies the same? Thanks for the recipes!!
That would work great!
Hi Carrie, thanks for this awesome recipe, I LOVE hearty soups :). What herbs can I use if I don’t have Italian seasoning? And would this still taste fine if I leave out the milk? Thanks.
I only test the recipes on my site with the listed ingredients and measurements. If you would like to try a substitution, you are welcome to share what you used and how it turned out in the comments below. Thanks!
This WAS delicious! Just curious if all recipes on this website are for those of us with Hashimoto’s?
I thought we were supposed to avoid nightshades and almost everything else ha!
Just curious if this worked for you!
Cuz I could eat like this alll day
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Most of the recipes on my site are great for those dealing with Hashimoto’s. Everyone is biochemically individual, so not all of us need to avoid dairy or nightshades while healing. I never needed to avoid those 2 food groups, but I know many do! 🙂 If you go to my “recipe” page and click on “grain-free” or “paleo” both of those pages of recipes would be helpful for you.
I have made this 4 x since seeing this posted on Facebook a month ago. Last week I made it using left over turkey and broth from Easter dinner. I do prefer using leftover chicken vs raw. It is a great, inexpensive recipe that I will continue to make. My family loves it!
Thanks of for all your hard work!
I made your soup this morning & it’s delicious, Thank you ? Even my fussy husband agreed so that’s praise indeed!
I too am trying to heal my Hashimoto’s and am looking forward to trying many of your receipe’s. I’m so glad to have discovered your site, it’s so helpful. It’s the start of a very interesting journey of discovery for me.
I’m so glad you all enjoyed the soup! 🙂
This was so yummy! My kids gobbled it up. I added full fat canned coconut milk in place of the heavy cream and avocado oil in place of the butter. Also added spinach in at the end.
So glad you enjoyed it!
I know this is an old post, but wanted to give a new update. ?
I’ve made this soup several times and we love it, but just cranked it to a new level. I used leftover Turkey from Thanksgiving and the homemade stock from thanksgiving bones. I also added a lone diced sweet potato that got overlooked in holiday prep, left the mushrooms out because I didn’t have any. This will definitely be a new thanksgiving tradition.
Phenomenal!
Thanks again for the recipe.
Thanks for letting me know! So glad you enjoyed it!
It upsets me to find recipes that are listed as good for the thyroid and see nightshades as ingredients. These are definitely not recommended by most health doctors
for those with thyroid issues. Tomatoes? Why do you suggest these as a healthy item for thyroid sufferers? OR is Hashimoto’s just different from Graves or Hypothyroid? Yes, the soup looks and sounds delicious, but so do all the nightshades!
As a Nutritional Therapist, I only recommend avoiding nightshades if you are dealing with arthritis or joint pain. Generally, they are a healthy food for those with thyroid disease.
I made this soup last night and it was amazing – I’ll be eating the rest for lunch this week!
Love the tip for sweating the vegetables too 🙂 The kitchen smelled amazing.
A friend brought me this soup four years ago after my youngest was born, and I have been making it several time each year since then. It’s delicious, and I always double it so I can eat it throughout the week. We’re having it for dinner tonight, so I thought I’d let you know how much I appreciate you sharing your recipes. ❤️
I’m so glad! Thank you for letting me know!!