This slow cooker cream of chicken and mushroom soupis total comfort food! You'll love its creamy broth with chicken, mushrooms, onions, white wine, and tarragon - so delicious. Do not be intimidated by the list of ingredients, this soup is easy to make. This recipe is gluten free, low carb, keto, and with no added sugar. Enjoy!
1½ to 2cupschicken broth(use only 1½ cups of broth for slow cooker method)
4tablespoonsbutter
½cupwhite cooking wine
2tablespoonsfresh tarragon or thyme(or 2 to 3 tsp dried)
1bay leaf
1teaspoonkosher salt(if the broth is unsalted use 2-½ tsp salt)
½teaspoonpepper
1cuphalf and half(or heavy cream)
½cupsour cream
½teaspoonxanthan gum(optional thickener; If not following a low carb diet you can use cornstarch or flour as a thickener)
Instructions
Instant Pot Method
Set Instant Pot to saute, medium heat. Add olive oil, onions, and mushrooms. Saute for 5 to 6 min minutes until mushrooms are soft. Add garlic and chicken. Saute for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn off the saute setting. Add broth, wine, butter, tarragon, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to the pot. Secure lid and pressure cook on high, for 6 minutes. Allow the steam to release for 15 minutes, then manually release the remaining steam.
Remove bay leaf from soup. Mix xanthan gum with 1/2 tbsp olive oil until dissolved and add to soup. Stir until thickened. Add half and half and sour cream. Serve and enjoy!
Slow Cooker Method
Add chicken, onions, mushrooms, garlic, 1 cup broth, wine, tarragon, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, until chicken is done and vegetables are tender. (Alternatively, you can saute the onions and mushrooms in olive oil in a skillet until tender before adding to crockpot if you want).
Remove lid and remove bay leaf. In a small dish, mix xanthan gum with 1/2 tbsp olive oil until dissolved, then add to soup. Stir in half and half and sour cream. Stir until thickened. Serve and enjoy!
Kori's Tips
The slow cooker method yields more liquid after cooking than a pressure cooker. Reduce broth by ½ cup. If, at the end of cooking, your broth is too thick, you can add broth back to the soup.