Rich Cream Of Chicken Soup With Vegetables

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, peel and chopped
• 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups chicken stock, sub. broth
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup half-and-half, sub. ff half and half, see note
• 1 1/2 cups chicken breasts, cooked and diced, approx 2-3 1/2 breasts

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot over medium heat, melt butter.
• 2 add onion, celery, and carrot. saute' for 2 minutes.
• 3 add mushrooms and saute' until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes longer.
• 4 add flour and stir until bubbly.
• 5 add stock, thyme, salt and pepper; stir until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• 6 reduce heat to medium-low.
• 7 add half and half and chicken and simmer, uncovered,until flavors are blended, about 5 minutes.
• 8 note: ff half and half can be used or combine with the real thing for a lighter alternative.