This healthy chicken pot pie soup is a potful of filling and it’s divine. Perfect for chilly evenings, this hearty soup is sure to leave you feeling cozy and satisfied.
White sweet potato and all its glory is truly what makes this chicken pot pie soup extra special. It’s mashed with coconut milk and then stirred into the broth, adding a layer of creaminess and a bit of thickness too. Plus, there’s tender cubes of white sweet potato mixed into the soup as well. Double yum.
Better yet, this soup thickens up even more every time it’s reheated and in my opinion, just gets tastier. It is mega comfort food, friends. MEGA.
I actually served this soup at a healthy comfort foods presentation I gave last weekend and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about it and went back for more. But, the proof of the pudding is in the eating, so it’s your turn to try it out!
Lastly, if you’re interested in making a variation of actual chicken pot pie, check out my cheater’s chicken pot pie. It’s one from the archives and really delish too!
Cheers and enjoy!
This chicken pot pie soup is a potful of filling, and has no dairy, gluten or grains. It’s savory, healthy and hearty, and gets its creaminess from mashed white sweet potato.
- 2 Tbsp butter, ghee or avocado oil
- 3 large carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small-medium white sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 5-6 cups good-quality chicken broth
- 2 lb cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded or cubed
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 large white sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Water, for cooking sweet potato
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1.5 cups frozen peas
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
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Place the cubes from the LARGE sweet potato in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover and season with a bit of sea salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Continue cooking sweet potato for 12-15 minutes or until very tender. Drain. Then, pour in coconut milk and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper. Mash with a potato masher. Mixture will look like runny mashed potato. Set aside for later.
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Add butter, ghee or avocado oil to a stock pot over medium heat. Then, add the onion, garlic, celery, carrots and the sweet potato cubes from the SMALLER sweet potato. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, and continue to sauté a few minutes. Then, stir in the thyme leaves and chicken broth. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken to the pot during the last few minutes of simmer time.
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Once soup is done simmering, add the sweet potato mash, frozen peas and if needed, extra chicken broth too. Stir and let cook a few more minutes. Mix in the parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired, and serve.
This soup will be a bit brothier the day you make it, but will thicken up and become a bit more starchy every time you reheat it.
Also, if you can’t find white sweet potato (also called Hannah sweet potato), regular potato will work too. Orange sweet potato will add more sweetness, but could be used, if desired.
So legumes are now paleo?
Hi, Mae! So, yes, green peas are technically a legume, but are widely accepted in the paleo world. Same with green beans. Regardless, do what works for you. Fresh or frozen green peas work fine for me and I have many other recipes on my site that include them. They’re lower in phytates and lectins than other legumes too, and have other nutrients, of course. If you don’t eat them or follow things really strictly, just omit. Hope that helps!
Julie, I just made this recipe for my family. It tastes delicious! So clever to have the sweet potato and coconut milk combo.
btw- Don’t ever listen to haters. You rock!
Your workouts inspire me and I make your recipes pretty much daily. I love your thoughts about life and you are frickin’ hilarious!!
I set my goals 6 years ago to get in the best shape of my life and to eat paleo- I found you online at that time and have been following you ever since. I am happy to say I’ve reached my goal. I’m almost 60 – playing soccer, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and working out. I’m on your team- so thank you for your leadership!
Keep goin’ girl!
Wendy
Hi Wendy,
First off — bravo to you for your dedication and reaching your goal! That’s fantastic and something to be very proud of! I think it’s so awesome that you’re feeling great and doing all those activities! I love it! Second, I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. I think it’s quite delicious too!
Meanwhile, are you confusing me with Juli of PaleOMG? My name is Alisa and your full comment could still could apply to me, but I thought I’d check (though I actually tend not to share my personal workouts, but am a personal trainer and sometimes share movement stuff on my Instagram — also don’t share too much on life anymore, but did in the past). Regardless, your kind words were very heartfelt, genuine and nice to read, whether you mixed me up with Juli or not! So, thank you!
I hope you continue to enjoy my recipes and you keep goin’ too!