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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By Sandy Toes
Wesley Chapel, FL
on March 02, 2013
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Delicious! Made as written, but had to sub poultry seasoning for the fresh herbs. Husband loved that the veg still had some tooth. Like some other reviewers, I worried that the 1 tbs salt would be too much, so tasted before adding salt and added salt in increments. 1 tbs was spot-on. Easy to prepare using leftover roast chicken. Perfect as is, but still a simple base to let you add your own flair.
By crdavis0108_127...
LaGrange, 49
on February 17, 2013
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Great taste. A healthy recipe that is easy to cook.
By charl_huntress
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on February 06, 2013
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This is a very easy recipe and very tasty. I diced some store bought rotisserie, which made it even easier. I was a bit concerned that one tablespoon of salt was too much, but it was spot on for my taste. Of course, I used unsalted butter as per the recipe.
This is a definite keeper.
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