Chicken Bisque Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large stewing chicken
• 4 celery ribs
• 4 carrots
• 2 onions, cut in half
• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup pimiento, chopped
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken, celery, carrots, and onion in just enough water to cover until the chicken is tender. (be sure to cook on low heat).
• 2 strain off 8 cups chicken stock.
• 3 cut up chicken and set aside.
• 4 make butter roux by melting butter and adding flour.
• 5 cook slowly.
• 6 bring chicken stock to a low boil.
• 7 slowly add roux.
• 8 simmer 15 minutes, or until soup takes on a glaze.
• 9 add pimentos, chopped chicken, peppers, and pepper.
• 10 whisk constantly.