Low Sodium Cream of Chicken – Condensed

Low Sodium Cream of Chicken soup is a must to make to stay within our sodium limits for a low sodium diet. Many recipes from soups, casseroles and other dishes use it as a base for the recipe. The great thing about this recipe is it is so easy to make from just a few basic ingredients. And if you’re making a quick soup just add some diced chicken, celery and carrots and your favorite no salt seasonings. This recipe comes together in just a few minutes and you can ditch loads of sodium.

If you would like to have a mushroom condensed soup be sure to see my Low Sodium Cream of Mushroom for your casseroles or other recipes!

Typical sodium amount per serving from canned	870 mg
Sodium per serving for this recipe	44 mg
Calories per serving	217

Sodium in Canned Cream of Chicken

The famous name brand cream of chicken soup I looked at is loaded with sodium at nearly 870 mg per ½ cup. And since most recipes call for an entire can that’s adding 4350 mg of sodium to your recipe from just one can!! Sometimes you just have to shake your head as you wonder why there is so much sodium in our canned foods. With this Low Sodium Cream of Chicken condensed soup having just 44 mg of sodium you no longer have to avoid all the wonderful casseroles and soups. Being able to use this recipe as base ingredient called for in so many other recipes opens up a wide range of possibilities that were shut out when using condensed cream of chicken.

There are two ways to make you low sodium condensed cream of chicken. One is by making a roux which is cooking butter and flour for you thickener. This is the way I make it as I think it adds a fuller richer flavor. But if you’re watching fat consumption also, you can replace the butter with olive oil for a healthier fat content. Or for the least amount of fat, just leave the butter out. Then add the flour to the liquids and cook as described. I have always made it with the butter though because I prefer a richer fuller soup. 

Homemade Chicken Stock

Just as a tip, lately when I cook plain chicken breasts in my Instant Pot, I will add 2 or 3 more cups of water along with the chicken and seasonings. It makes a wonderful fresh no sodium chicken broth. I’ll then pour off the liquid into a liter bottle and store in the fridge after it has cooled. When making the recipe you can punch up the chicken broth flavor with Herb Ox chicken bouillon sodium free, start with teaspoon then add to taste. It is not carried in my local stores, so I get it on Amazon and is well worth it. Both the beef and chicken flavors with no sodium are available.

Storing Your Low Sodium Cream of Chicken

Sometimes when I make this I’ll make a larger batch when I know I will be making a few meals requiring it in the future. I then pour the soup into a large muffin tin and then freeze it. When frozen simply pop them out and put them into a Ziploc bag and put them back in the freezer.

Then you can put it in a pot on low to thaw and warm it up. It may separate a little but just stir it back up a bit and Walah! You can then use it as a soup or incorporate into another dish.

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• Homemade Low Sodium Cream of Mushroom
• Low Sodium Brown Gravy
• Other savory meals
• Low Sodium Meatballs and Gravy
• A low sodium Southern classic Chicken and Dumplings

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As always, please let me know how you like this recipe in the comments! I get motivated when I hear from you and am interested to learn about how you liked and served your Low Sodium Cream of Chicken condensed soup. And please leave a comment or rating and share any tips you might have.