CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP

By Lovetocook-3

I remember eating this as a kid and had to try to re-create it. Although as a kid, it was Campbells made with milk.

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 medium Spanish or Sweet Onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery (with leaves) chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3/4 cup flour
• 7 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• Bouquet Garni (3 sprigs rosemary, 3 sprigs thyme, 1 bayleaf) tied together with string
• 3 cups cooked and diced chicken
• 1/2 cup half & half
• 3 tsp dry sherry
• Salt & Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrots & cook stirring occasionally until soft (around 15 min). Add flour and cook, stirring for around 2 minutes.
Wisking constantly in broth and bring to a boil. Throw in the bouquet garni. Lower the heat and simmer around 15 minutes.

Stir in chicken and bring to a boil. Bring down to simmer and add the half & half and sherry. Remove the bouquet garni. Salt & pepper to taste and continue to simmer around 20 minutes more.

Note: I also added around ½ cup frozen corn after adding the broth for added veggies.
Feel free to add anything you like. Still tastes great!