This Paleo Whole30 Chicken Pot Pie Soup is ultimate comfort food made healthy! Thick, creamy, and made with all real food ingredients! Dairy free, gluten free, and low FODMAP.
I'm pretty excited to share this soup with you! I tried making a version last year and just wasn't happy with the creaminess. I tried again this year with a new trick- blended potatoes (mashed potatoes, basically) and nailed it! The potatoes make the soup amazingly creamy so no flours or starches are needed. Yay!
It has all the flavors and heartiness of a pot pie- just without the crust. I do plan to make a crust version soon (still working to perfect it), but no crust means this is Whole30 compliant and still so delicious!
It calls for 2 pounds of cooked chicken and that can be anything from a store bought rotisserie to left overs from a previous night. I just placed some boneless skinless thighs on a sheet tray and baked them for 25 minutes, then chopped them up. Leftover turkey would also work great for after Thanksgiving.
This soup does have a little prep involved with all the veggies needing to be chopped, but it is SO worth it. Most of it can be done ahead of time making it much quicker on meal night. The veggies chopped and stored, the chicken cooked and chopped, and the herbs cut. Then it will all come together quickly.
This soup is so perfect for the whole family! No one will be able to tell it's healthy and it is super filling. This version is low FODMAP since my husband is still eating by those guidelines, but there are instructions on how to make it with onions and garlic if you don't need it low FODMAP.
This reheats perfectly and leftovers are just as good! The perfect meal to make on a Sunday and eat throughout the week. You will love this creamy, hearty, flavorful soup! I already have plans to make it again!
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Paleo Whole30 Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Ingredients
Potato mixture
- 1 pound yukon gold potatoes chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
Soup
- 1 tablespoon garlic oil
- 2 tablespoons fat of choice- avocado oil ghee
- 1 ½ cup chopped carrots about 3 medium
- 1 ½ cups chopped celery
- 1 cup diced green onion use regular onion if not low FODMAP
- 1 pound diced yukon gold potatoes
- 3-4 cups broth or water*
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 ½ cups frozen french green beans
- 1 teaspoon salt divided (or to taste)
- 2 pounds cooked chicken chopped
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine potatoes with the 1 cup of water. Cover and cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once cooked, turn heat off, drain, add almond milk, and blend using an immersion blender. Leave it in the pan as you finish making the soup.
- While the potatoes are cooking, start the soup. In a large pot or dutch oven, combine garlic oil, fat, carrots, celery, green onions and potatoes. Sauté for about 5 minutes.
- Add 3-4 cups broth or water, thyme, rosemary, green beans, and salt. Cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the potato puree to the soup, stir in chicken and cook for 10 more minutes uncovered.
Melissa says
Easy to make and Delicious
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks!
Casey says
Does this recipe freeze?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Casey- yes, this soup freezes great! Hope you try it!
Sarah says
I NEVER comment on recipes, but I have to say that this might be the best soup I've ever had. Today I made it for the 6th time since New Years. I've tried it a few different ways based on what I've had on hand - red potatoes instead of Yukon, peas instead of beans, with and without garlic. It's just the best, and feeding it to my kids makes me feel like a good mom. ☺️
Jessica DeMay says
Thank you so much, Sarah! I'm so glad you and your family love it!
Mary says
This looks amazing. Can't wait to try it on a cold afternoon.
Meg says
Holy moly this was so good. The weather just turned and I was dying for some comfort food and this delivered. It was super easy and I got to use some of my csa veggies too! My picky husband loved it too, which feels like the real endorsement 😹
Ceri says
Made this today and it is so good!! I don't generally keep almond milk around and didn't feel like making some so made cashew cream with a little more than a cup of broth and a little more than a half cup of cashews. No soaking needed if you have a high speed blender. Thank you so much for sharing!
Jessica DeMay says
You're welcome, Ceri! Thanks for making it and love the cashew cream idea. Sounds delish!
DeAnna says
Does it work the same with sweet potatoes for the creaminess?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi DeAnna- you can definitely use sweet potatoes, it will just be an orange soup if you're okay with that.
Kathleen says
I make this often, as it is one of our family's favorite soups, and I always use white sweet potatoes, as we don't eat nightshades. Absolutely delicious!
Torild Steward says
I don't have an immersion blender. Can I use a regular blender or a food processor?
Ciana Haver says
Where can you find the nutrition content for your recipes