Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 1/2 cups half and half (half and half is a half cream, half milk mixture found next to the heavy cream)
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 Tablespoon chicken base, or two chicken bullion cubes crushed
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken (cooked chicken breast will work)
  • 1/2 cup cooked and chopped bacon
  • 1 cup cubed ham
  • 2 cups grated Swiss cheese

Preparation

Step 1

INSTRUCTIONS
In a large sauce pan melt butter and then add the flour to make a roux. Cook for about a minute. Add the half and half, milk and the chicken base. Heat for a few minutes and then add the cream cheese. While continuously stirring, bring to a boil and add chicken, bacon. and ham. Take off heat and stir in Swiss cheese. Bring back to the stove on low heat and stir until cheese is melted.