Description
Clean Chicken Mushroom Soup: A light, dairy-free, protein-packed soup that comforts on busy weeknights. Tender rotisserie chicken, earthy mushrooms, and coconut milk create a creamy, low-carb bowl without heavy cream—perfect for gluten-free, weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh parsley, squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until softened.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and cook until they release moisture and begin to brown.
- Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, thyme, parsley, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk and let simmer another 3–5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve warm with fresh parsley or a squeeze of lemon.
Notes
- Shortcut: Use leftover rotisserie chicken to cut down prep time.
- To keep it dairy-free, use full-fat coconut milk for creaminess (no cream needed).
- Ensure your chicken broth is gluten-free if you need a strict gluten-free dish.
- Leftovers refrigerate well for 3-4 days; reheat gently.
- Optional lemon juice brightens the flavors.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
Keywords: Clean Chicken Mushroom Soup, dairy-free soup, chicken mushroom soup, coconut milk soup, rotisserie chicken soup, weeknight soup, gluten-free soup, easy healthy soup