Cream Of Roast Chicken Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 chicken carcass, slow roasted
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery ribs
• 1 medium onion
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup half-and-half, light

Recipe

• 1 fill large pot with carcass and add water to cover. add basil, pepper and bay leaf. simmer for one hour. or until chicken falls apart easily.
• 2 remove chicken parts and bones from broth. set aside to cool. remove bay leaf. once chicken has cooled, remove chicken meat and cut into smaller pieces. add to broth.
• 3 cut carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms into small pieces. add to stock. cook until almost tender.
• 4 add orzo and cook until al dente. approximately 8 minutes depending on size. refer to package directions.
• 5 heat margarine in a small saucepan. add flour and cook for one minute. slowly whisk in half and half. once thickened, add some stock to the milk mixture. add to soup.
• 6 you are ready to serve :d.