Chicken A La Reine Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup finely diced onion
• 1 cup finely diced celery
• 1 cup finely diced carrot
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup finely diced green pepper
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced cooked chicken
• 1 cup half-and-half, heated
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in large pot and cook vegetables until tender over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• 2 add flour; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 do not brown.
• 4 gradually stir in broth until blended.
• 5 bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes.
• 6 add rice and chicken and heat another 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in hot half and half.
• 8 heat, but do not boil.
• 9 season to taste and serve.