crack chicken soup

This Creamy Crack Chicken Soup recipe is loaded with incredible cheesy flavor! The perfect winter comfort food prepared with bacon, chicken, cheese, spinach, and ranch seasoning.

Creamy Crack Chicken Soup

bacon, (diced)

butter

yellow onion, (diced)

garlic, (minced)

chicken broth

garlic powder

onion powder

dill weed

chives

salt and fresh ground pepper, (to taste)

bay leaf

chicken

(8 ounces) softened cream cheese

cheddar cheese

baby spinach

heavy cream

green scallions, (for garnish)

Cook diced bacon to a crisp in a Dutch Oven or soup pot.

Remove bacon from pot with a slotted spoon, leaving bacon grease in the pot.

Add butter to the pot and melt over medium-high heat.

Stir in onions and cook for 3 minutes.

Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.

Add chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Season with garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, chives, salt, and pepper.

Add bay leaf and bring to a boil; lower heat to medium low and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in shredded chicken; cook for 5 minutes.

Add cream cheese and whisk in until completely melted and combined.

Stir in shredded cheese; whisk until melted and thoroughly combined.

Add baby spinach; cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in heavy cream and cook for 1 minute.

Taste for seasonings (salt and pepper) and adjust accordingly. Remove bay leaf.

Remove soup from heat; top with scallions and previously prepared bacon.

Serve.

Flavorful, cheesy, and addictive, Crack Chicken Soup is the ultimate comfort meal. Shredded chicken is served in a creamy broth with ingredients like spinach, celery, and onion. What really sends it over the top is the hint of ranch!

Crack Chicken Soup Recipe

bacon (diced)

unsalted butter

onion

celery

garlic (minced)

ranch seasoning mix

black pepper

cream cheese

cheddar cheese (plus more for garnish)

baby spinach (or kale)

parsley (optional for garnish)

Heat

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until crisp. Set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.

Cook

Add the butter to the pot. Once melted, add the onion and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.

Simmer

Stir in the chicken broth, ranch seasoning, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, add the chicken, and cook until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Stir

Stir in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.

Add the spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes, until wilted.

Serve

Stir in the cream and cook until warm. Serve and top each bowl with the cooked bacon, shredded cheese, and fresh parsley.

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