Chicken Alfredo Soup is homemade comfort in a bowl. With chicken, alfredo sauce, noodles, and bacon, this soup is perfect for a family dinner on a cold winter night. Sponsored by Reames®.
The holidays are all about home and to me home means family. At this time of the year, everyone likes to make traditional family recipes full of homemade goodness from holiday dinners and to holiday desserts.
When I think about home I think about love, family, religion and of course mom’s cooking. While growing up we always had family meals around a large dining room table. I remember those times being filled with delicious food, family conversations, and laughter.
Although Brian and I haven’t been as successful at carrying on the tradition of nightly family meals, we do sit down as a family a few times a week for dinner. I hope my kids remember those times as fondly as I do. I decided to make a comforting soup that is perfect for cold winter evenings filled with some of my family’s favorites: bacon, Alfredo, pasta, and chicken.
How to Make Chicken Alfredo Soup
Step One: Bacon
First, cook half of a pound of bacon. I like making mine in the oven because it is more hands off.
Line the strips of bacon on a rimmed baking sheet covered with foil. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until desired crispiness. Remove the bacon from the pan and place it on paper towels to cool and drain. Chop the bacon into bits once it has cool.
Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease for making the chicken and set aside a couple of tablespoons of bacon bits to garnish the soup.
Step Two: Egg Noodles
While the bacon is cooking bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the frozen Reames® Homestyle Egg Noodles.
Return the water to a boil and stir to separate the noodles. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the noodles and set them aside.
Step Three: Chicken
Heat two tablespoons of reserved bacon grease in a skillet. Add the cubed chicken and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring often.
Pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat, chop or shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces and set it aside.
Step Four: Soup
Melt the butter in a large pot with the minced garlic over medium heat. Whisk in flour and pepper. The mixture will become lumpy. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, and milk and whisk until smooth. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture begins to simmer.
Add the parmesan cheese and cream cheese. Stir until melted. Finally, add the cooked chicken and noodles. Continue cooking the soup over low heat, stirring often, until heated through.
Enjoy the homemade goodness of Chicken Alfredo Soup with your family on a cold winter night. Talk about your day, share a laugh or two and make memories that will last a lifetime!
Chicken Alfredo Soup
Ingredients
- ½ lb bacon
- 12 oz package Reames® Homestyle Egg Noodles
- 2 tablespoon bacon grease or vegetable oil
- 1 ½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed
- 2 ¾ cups chicken broth divided
- 5 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 5 tablespoon flour
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pint heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- 3 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese cubed
- 1 tablespoon bacon bits
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Line the strips of bacon on a rimmed baking sheet covered with foil. Bake at 375°F for 15-20 minutes or until desired crispiness. (Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease.) Place cooked bacon on paper towel to cool and drain. Once cooled, chop into bits and set aside a couple of tablespoons for garnish.
- While the bacon is cooking, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the frozen noodles. Return to a boil and stir to separate the noodles. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain the noodles and set them aside.
- Heat two tablespoons of reserved bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat. Add the cubed chicken and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and chop or shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Melt butter in a large pot with minced garlic, over medium heat. Whisk in flour and pepper. Mixture will become lumpy. Stir in remaining chicken broth, heavy cream, and milk until smooth. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture begins to simmer.
- Add the parmesan cheese and cream cheese. Stir until melted. Finally, add the cooked chicken and noodles. Continue cooking the soup over low heat, stirring often, until heated through.
Jake B says
When my mom makes her ever so good burritos! It’s like a mexican lasagna but we call it Burritos SO GOOD!
Deborah Pressley says
The recipe that makes me remeber home is potato soup. It makes you feel warm cozy like being at home
laura ari says
Spanikopita always brings me back home! My mom’s Greek grandfather taught my dad’s English mom how to make it and she taught me!
Jenna Hudson says
Lasagna is a comforting recipe that brings me home. Can’t forget the garlic bread too!
jberry says
I have a Thai Peanut Chicken one dish that’s simple and warming.
Holly Mitkowski says
My favorite recipe is vegan cream of
Mushroom soup!
allison says
breakfast casserole reminds me of home! thanks so much for the chances to win.
Gabrielly says
My mom’s chocolate cake.
Trudy says
Chicken Noodle Soup brings me home
Teresa A Thompson says
Meatloaf, brings me home.
Brigitte Bauman says
Making my mom’s Sweet Potato Pie topped with whip cream always remind me of younger days at home.
Nicole says
Corn chowder. Just 2 cans of creamed corn, 1 can whole kernel corn, 6 cups water plus 2 veggie bullion cubes OR 4 cups veggie broth plus 2 cups water, 1.5-2 cups diced potatoes (or frozen home fries), 1 cup almond milk, and 3 teaspoons hot sauce. Toss all in crock pot and cook on low for 4 hours.
cwaltz says
Turkey with dressing always brings me home.
doug gerard says
My moms potato salad made with Miracle Whip instead of regular mayonaisse
Danalee says
My mom made a delicious casserole with green beans and potatoes.
Teresa Archer says
Turkey Meatloaf with applesauce.. Makes mouth drool just thinking about it.
Amanda Harper says
My mom’s pot roast!
Brandi Dawn says
This is bad…but its pinto beans and cornbread with fried potatoes! When I was young it was my least favorite meal because it meant it was the end of the month and we were broke. My mom would make it for several days in a row. Now I am an adult and I actually crave my Moms beans and cornbread. There is no one on this planet who can recreate that meal, me included, like my Momma used to make it! Funny how things work out.
angie w says
I like sweet potato, kale, and corn chowder or sweet potato black bean chili with cornbread 🙂
Michelle D. says
My favorite recipe that brings me home is sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows and pineapples.