Chili's Chicken And Mushroom Soup (copycat)

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup diced yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup diced carrot, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup diced celery, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 pinch dried tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 lb diced cooked chicken

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine in large heavy pot. add vegetables and sauté until tender over medium-low heat.
• 2 slowly sift flour over vegetables and let cook briefly, stirring regularly. do not let flour brown.
• 3 slowly add chicken broth to vegetable-flour mixture, stirring constantly. add herbs, pepper sauce and parsley and stir well. simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 stir in half-and-half, lemon juice and chicken. bring to simmer and cook 10 minutes. serve immediately.
• 5 makes 3 quarts.