Creamy Garlic Parmesan Crack Chicken Soup
🍲🧄 If comfort food had a perfect form, THIS would be it. Creamy, cheesy, garlicky, savory, and loaded with tender chicken… this Garlic Parmesan Crack Chicken Soup is everything you want on a cold night — and it’s totally keto and low-carb. 🙌
This recipe is rich, cozy, and ridiculously easy to make. It’s one of those soups that tastes like it simmered all day, but actually comes together fast — and uses simple real-food ingredients you probably already have.
Get ready for your new favorite fall and winter soup. 🔥
✅ In this recipe, you’ll learn:
How to make the creamiest, most flavorful crack chicken soup ever 🧀
The secret ingredient that gives it a silky, restaurant-quality texture
How to layer garlic + herbs for maximum flavor
The best method for tender, shredded chicken
Easy swaps to make it dairy-free, spicier, or even richer
How to meal prep, store, and reheat it without losing creaminess 🍲
💡 Why you’ll love it:
Keto, low-carb, gluten-free, and family-approved
Ultra creamy but not heavy
Packed with garlic, parmesan, herbs, and juicy chicken
Comfort food that actually fits your health goals
Even picky eaters love it — seriously
This is the soup you’ll crave all season long… and the one your family will ask you to make again and again.
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/qxGCFN9-wDI
Creamy Garlic Parmesan Crack Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup diced bacon (plus extra for topping)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (for thickening)
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat butter and oil over medium heat.
- Add diced onion and sauté until soft and golden.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in bone broth and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in heavy cream and softened cream cheese. Continue stirring until completely melted and smooth.
- Add shredded chicken, Parmesan, bacon, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Simmer 10–12 minutes to allow flavors to blend and soup to slightly thicken.
- Stir in chopped spinach and cook 2–3 minutes until wilted.
- Sprinkle xanthan gum evenly over the soup and stir well. Simmer 2 more minutes until the soup becomes thick and creamy.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.