Chicken And Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 bell pepper, any color, chopped
• 1/2 lb asparagus, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• salt
• pepper
• 5 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 3 chicken breasts
• 1/3 cup cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and olive oil at med - lo heat.
• 2 saute vegetables until all tender, 8 - 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add beer, broth, salt, pepper, and dried parsley.
• 4 bring heat up to high, and bring to a boil.
• 5 add chicken breasts and lower heat to medium, simmer for 15 - 17 minutes.
• 6 remove chicken breats and shred with two forks.
• 7 if using cream, stir in cream.
• 8 add chicken back into soup.
• 9 enjoy! ;).