Cream of Chicken Soup

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
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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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Donna Toms River, NJ 01-25-2010
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A New Family Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

OMG this was so good, I added more veggies and made my own broth. Then we made whole wheat dumplings. I di not use sherry we... don't use it. I would serve this to caompany any time . A new family favorite.Read more
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Christy Whites Creek, TN 01-23-2010
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best soup ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is a real family pleaser. The recipe is right on target; no substitutions needed.
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Jamie Lake Almanor, CA 01-19-2010
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"Delicious and easy to prepare"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a 5 star by everyone in my family. I made my own broth out of leftover whole chicken with the spices listed. Did... not have cream or sherry so I omitted it from the recipe and it came out fine. I also added 3 russet potatoes diced. Would recommend this to anyone.Read more
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kim cadiz, KY 01-06-2010
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GREAT SOUP
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

First time I've made a cream soup and this was GREAT!!! I added extra carrots and some egg noodles at the end.... and kinda... "stubbed my toe" with the sherry, and it was still FAB!!! A must try for cold, rainy or snowy days!!! Will definitely make this again!!!Read more
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Sophia Bolingbrook, IL 01-02-2010
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Best chicken soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making a Greek egg lemon chicken rice soup for years that is a family favorite. I made this recipe as indicated,... but I used the immersion blender before adding the chicken to puree the vegetables. I also added rice and lemon at the end and it is my new favorite. Great RecipeRead more
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Jocelyn Shreveport, LA 12-29-2009
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Soup's On--I would eat this soup for the 4th of July
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best cream of chicken soup my family and I have ever eaten. I want to say that I stuck to the recipe exactly,... but I did not have the sherry and I added yukon potatoes. We love our starch so we will be eating ours over rice. And it is cold out and raining. You know what that means. (Perfect Soup Weather)-- Really I must go now because soups on. Try this soup you will love it. Read more