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
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.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 12 oz package Reames® Homestyle Egg Noodles
- 2 tablespoon bacon grease, or vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 3, cubed
- 2 3/4 cups chicken broth, divided
- 5 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 5 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese, cubed
- Garnish: bacon bits, parsley, and black pepper
Instructions
- Line the strips of bacon on a rimmed baking sheet covered with foil. Bake at 375° 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.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 711Total Fat: 55gSaturated Fat: 29gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 205mgSodium: 1180mgCarbohydrates: 17gSugar: 1gProtein: 35g
Elizabeth Miller says
Homemade gumbo always brings me home. I grew up in the south on REAL cajun food. Now living in the north, I look forward to it every single trip home.
Saundra McKenzie says
My Mom used to make cowboy cornbread a lot. I still love it.
Cowboy Cornbread…
Brown and season 2 lbs of hamburger meat, drain, add two cans of drained Rotel tomatoes and one can of Ranch style beans. Simmer 10 minutes. Mix two packages of Mexican style cornbread per directions, (or two pkgs. of your preferred 8 X 8-inch cornbread mix). Add a can of cream style corn to cornbread mix, toss in shredded cheese of choice and stir. Pour half of your cornbread mix in the bottom of the pan, pour meat mixture, top with more shredded cheese, pour remaining cornbread mix on top. Bake at 350 until cornbread is done. Very easy, Very tasty, Very inexpensive!
Jennifer Clay says
Meatloaf brings me home!
Sarah Hayes says
collards brings me ‘home’. we have a whole meal with them and a few other dishes. they are so delicious
Alison King says
I make chicken stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese and wrapped with bacon. It brings me home.
Latanya says
meatloaf with string beans and mashed potatoes
Danielle Porter says
Beef Stroganough! My mom always made it, and blinzes made by my dad with just cheese in the egg!
Amy Orvin says
Lasagna always reminds me of home. I love the way my mom makes it.
Shirley Wood says
Fried chicken always reminds me of Momma’s home cooking. My own family loves it when I prepare their favorite meat and potato casserole. Your recipe looks especially delicious. I’m on my way to grab the coupon.
Marcia Goss says
Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy. Reminds me of Sunday dinner at my grandma’s house.
Stephanie Phelps says
My favorite recipe that brings me home is Chicken and Drop Dumplings they are the best and made with celery onion, carrots and lots of dumplings fluffy and light!
Jackie says
My favorite is pot roast with onion gravy and mashed potatoes. It’s a favorite of mine that my mom use to make….and a real comfort meal.
Debbie Ritenour says
my mom makes the best potato cakes! she cooks then with just a little salt and a lot of crispy goodness!
TallulahJane says
Homemade chocolate gravy with biscuits brings me home…this was a treat we would have once or twice a year. Took us back to our British heritage.
Wendy Browne says
Tollhouse Cookies, the scratch kind not the premade dough.
Shelly Leatham says
My home comfort meal is brunswick stew!
KENNETH OHL says
my dads tacos were the best it brings me home
Charlene S. says
My favorite, chicken and dumplings. A family recipe that everyone loves.
Angelica Dimeo says
I love my moms chilli
Sharon Braswell says
My favorite recipe that brings me “home” is my mom’s homemade macaroni and cheese!! So good!!
Wendy R. says
Biscuits and gravy is a meal that always screams “home” and comfort to me. 🙂
Dawn Monroe says
My moms homemade beef and noodles brings me home. I miss them.
Alicia T. says
I love chicken pot pie. I found a quick and easy recipe
1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables
1 can of cream of chicken soup
cut up chicken (cooked – left overs)
put it in a casserole dish and
make bisquick and layer it on top
bake it in the oven until the bisquick biscuit is cooked
Patty Hancock says
There are 2. One is beef stew and the other is stuffed cabbage.
cyndi br says
I always liked potato Pierogi that is a favorite
Kristin C says
For me, it’s my German grandmother’s sauerbraten.
Dee Cee says
What takes me “home” is our family’s recipe for Italian Sauce…yep, I said it…Sauce!! Not gravy! lol It was a Sunday tradition in our house when I was growing up, now it’s a tradition in my house. Jar sauce? Not on your life!! 😉 My mom also taught me how to make Fettuccine Alfredo, which is why I can’t wait to make this soup!! My family will love it, no doubt in my mind! Thanks for sharing it!
Ole Gunderson says
For me it’s SPICY HERMITS:
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1½ cup & sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon instant Cafix powder (optional) (Coffee substitute)
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup raisins
1. Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add egg; beat well.
3. Stir in water.
4. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture.
5. Stir in raisins.
6. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake in moderate oven (375′) for 10 minutes. Makes 42.
Lisa Walker says
My favorite recipe that brings me “home” is my mom’s cheddar cheese soup.
courtney hennagir says
For me,it’s my mom’s taquitos! She makes the best shredded beef and guacamole and I could eat them all day!