Cream Of Pimiento Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos (do not drain)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (or homemade)
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 2 teaspoons grated onions
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 place the pimientos, with the juice, in the container of an electric blender.
• 2 process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the sides.
• 3 set the pimiento mixture aside.
• 4 melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
• 5 add flour& stir until mixture is smooth.
• 6 cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 7 add chicken broth& half and half gradually to flour mixture, and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until broth mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• 8 stir in the reserved pimiento puree, onion, salt& hot sauce.
• 9 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.
• 10 sprinkle each serving in the middle with about 1/2 tsp.
• 11 fresh chopped parsley.
• 12 makes 3 3/4 cups, enough to serve 4.