21 May, 2016
Cream of Chicken Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 large chicken breast
- 75g butter
- 1 leek
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 large carrot
- 1 zucchini
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 small sweet potato
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- 1 cup cream
Method:
- Pour the stock into a heavy based soup saucepan with a lid and bring to the stock to the boil
- Chop the chicken breast into roughly 4 even sized pieces then place into the stock
- Place the lid on the saucepan and reduce to a gentle simmer and cook the chicken for 10 minutes
- While the chicken is cooking finely dice all the vegetables into even portions
- Remove the chicken and set aide to cool slightly
- Pour the liquid into a heat proof container and set aside
- Using the now empty soup saucepan place the butter and melt
- Add in add the vegetables and stir until coated with the melted butter, replace the lid on the saucepan and cook over a medium heat for about 7-9 minutes, stirring regularly, or until the vegetables have started to soften
- Add in the flour and stir through the vegetable mix until all coated and cook through for a couple minutes to cook out the flour taste
- Pour in 1/2 cup of cream and 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid and stir through until smooth
- Add in the remaining cream and another 1/2 cup of the reserved liquid and stir until smooth
- Gradually add in the remaining reserved liquid until you get to your desired soup consistency
- Dice the chicken and stir though
- Simmer the soup on a very low temperature for roughly 5 minutes until the chicken heats through
- Serve and enjoy.
Recipe Notes:
- Store in the fridge for a maximum of 3 days
- This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 3 months
- Do not throw out any unused reserved liquid, it can be used as a stock for another dish.
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