Cream of Chicken Soup

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 to 6 first-course servings (

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
2 stalks celery (with leaves), chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
7 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
3 sprigs parsley
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 3/4 cups cooked, diced chicken
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 teaspoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 12 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 2 minutes more.

Pour in the broth and bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the soup. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Stir in the chicken and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat.

Whisk the heavy cream, sherry, and salt into the soup and season with pepper to taste. Remove and discard the herb bundle. Divide among soup bowls, sprinkle the top of each soup with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

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recipe Cream of Chicken Soup
Nancy Ashland, WI 10-31-2009
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YUM!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you love chicken pot pie, you will say this is the best soup ever that tastes just like a great homemade pot pie! I... didn't expect that but I loved it. I changed nothing and it was fantastic and a great hit for everyone that ate it.Read more
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JAY Duncan, OK 10-06-2009
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Simple as this...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You wanna get married? You wanna have children? You have'em and you want more? Make this...drink the rest of the bottle... of white wine that you didn't use...BINGO. Its that good...its that easy.Read more
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Krystal Fishers, IN 08-04-2009
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Definitely a Winner!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was absolutely delicious! I went ahead and used a whole 2lb bag of boneless, skinless chicken breast, because we like... our soups really meaty. Like another reviewer, I didn't have any fresh thyme on hand, so I just used dried. And lastly, I threw in 8 slices of Provolone cheese at the very end (because we are cheese lovers!), and that REALLY put it over the top. This soup cooks so quickly, but has that hearty been-cooking-all-day taste. Delicious! Read more
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Eva Ventura, CA 05-12-2009
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Great Soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best and easiest chicken soup I've made. My whole family and very picky toddler love it! A definite must-make... recipe! I use dry thyme instead of fresh and it always turns out great.Read more
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Liz Grawn, MI 04-23-2009
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Reminds me of being a kid!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was so easy to make! It is the first cream soup I have made in a few years and it was light, not heavy as you... expect cream soup to be! My picky 4 year old daughter even liked it! I used homemade chicken broth that I made roaster chicken with (also from Foodnetwork) and I didn't have to season the soup at all! It was perfect! Read more
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lexie longview, TX 02-07-2009
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Love this recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is so easy to make!!! It is so rich and creamy, I love the texture of this recipe cause I like thicker soups. GREAT!!