LOW-CARB CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Low-Carb Chicken and Mushroom Soup image

Delicious restaurant quality soup for those on the ketogenic/low carb diet.

Provided by KS Cowgirl

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cooked chicken breast, cubed
1 small white onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ½ pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced
3 cups chicken stock
3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, divided
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken; saute until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add onion and garlic; saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms; saute until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and 2 tablespoons tarragon; reduce heat to low. Season with salt. Cover and simmer soup until flavors are combined, about 25 minutes.
Stir cream into the soup; cook until heated through but not boiling. Serve soup with pepper and the remaining tarragon on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Cholesterol 179.2 mg, Fat 50.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 15.3 g, SaturatedFat 29.5 g, Sodium 539.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g