I tried Ina Garten’s soup inspired by chicken pot pie, and I loved it even more than the classic comfort dish

• I made Ina Garten’s chicken pot pie soup, which she developed after seeing it in an airport.
• The soup features peas, carrots, leeks, fennel, pearl onions, and homemade puff pastry croutons. 
• Garten’s comforting chicken pot pie soup is one of the best soups I’ve made this winter.

Winter is all about Barefoot Contessa soups in my home.

I’ve warmed my family and friends’ souls with Ina Garten’s chicken chili, winter minestrone, and ravioli en brodo. I’m also a champion of her homemade chicken stock, which is truly liquid gold.

I’m trying to whip up as many soups as possible before this season ends, and nothing sounds more comforting than her chicken pot pie soup.

Here’s how it went.