Jalapeño Popper Soup

Bowl of Jalapeno Popper Soup topped with cheese, bacon, and jalapeno slices.

Super creamy with just a bit of heat, this Jalapeño Popper Soup is the perfect cold night soup. With flavors from the popular appetizer, this soup is filled with cheese, bacon, and jalapeños, plus lots of chicken to make it a filling meal.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 460kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 ribs celery chopped
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
6 oz jalapeño peppers seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
4 oz cream cheese cut into chunks and softened
2 cups shedded cheddar cheese
10 oz cooked, shredded chicken
Jalapeño slices shredded cheddar, and additional bacon, for serving, optional

Instructions

Dice the bacon.
1/2 pound bacon
Heat a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium high heat and add the bacon. Cook until crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. If needed, remove any excess bacon grease, reserving about 3 tablespoons in the pot.
Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and jalapeños to the hot grease and sauté until the vegetables are tender. Add in the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 ribs celery, 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper, 6 oz jalapeño peppers, 2 cloves garlic
Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables. Stir together until the flour is incorporated.
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Slowly pour in the chicken broth, whisking as it is added. Once incorporated, whisk in the cream. Let the soup come to a bubble and let it lightly simmer for about 10 minutes.
4 cups chicken broth, 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Add the cream cheese and whisk until it is melted and combined. Then mix in the cheese, one handful at a time, until melted and combined.
4 oz cream cheese, 2 cups shedded cheddar cheese
Stir in the chicken and the reserved bacon. Cook for a few more minutes, just to heat the chicken through.
10 oz cooked, shredded chicken
Serve topped with sliced jalapeños, shredded cheddar, and additional bacon, if desired.
Jalapeño slices

Notes

You can also leave out the chicken, if preferred.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutritional information does not include any optional toppings.

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