Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups ham, diced
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, diced or 1/2 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups chicken, diced (approximately 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts)
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• salt, to taste
• pepper or fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tarragon (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon basil (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 saute the chicken cubes in a little oil until they are lightly browned.
• 2 in large stock pot place broth, ham, chicken, celery, onion, and bring to boil.
• 3 in medium pot place heavy cream and swiss cheese; heat until cheese is melted.
• 4 add cheese mixture to the large pot and add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 mix cornstarch with water. add about half of it to the soup to thicken it, then add more until the consistency is what you want.
• 6 bring to a boil; then serve.
• 7 garnish with additional grated swiss cheese, if desired.