Cream of chicken soup

 
 
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Cream of Chicken Soup
Who needs modern medicine when you have a good chicken soup to warm you through?
Ingredients
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 medium leek, trimmed and washed
  • 1.3l chicken stock
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves, chopped
  • 6 tbsp plain flour
  • 125ml double cream
  • 15g parsley leaves, chopped
  • 1 cooked chicken breast, sliced
Instructions
1. Roughly chop the vegetables and add to a large pot with the stock. Bring to the boil, cover, then gently simmer for 1 hour.2. Melt the butter with the chilli, garlic and thyme. Cook for 2 mins then add the flour. Cook out for a further minute, then whisk in the stock mixture and cream do this gradually to prevent lumps).3. Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for a final 15 mins. Season well and stir through the cooked chicken and parsley. Serve.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: Serves 4