Cream of chicken soup

I am sure many of you must have ordered “cream of chicken soup” in a restaurant. The silkiness of the soup, with flavors of thyme and chicken in it makes it, a scrumptious appetizer, especially for such winter evenings. A dish sure to produce a lot of warmth in your body and smile on your face. And off course not to forget, it is equally healthy.

Never in my dreams did I have the idea that this is so easy to prepare. You can add vegetables of your choice to make the soup according to your preference.

Taking a look at its nutritional values, it is rich in protein and minerals and has very little carbohydrate content in it. However, if you are a fitness freak, you can substitute the butter with any cooking oil. So, you can serve this soup to toddlers and kids of course minus the black pepper. Serve this warm soup with crusty bread or some croutons. Enjoy!!!!!

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Global

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cook time: 30 mins

Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1 tablespoon of garlic
• 3 tablespoons of onion chopped
• 3 tablespoons of spring onion greens
• 1 carrot peeled and cubed
• ¼ cup of green peas
• 1 tablespoon of dry thyme
• 3 cups of chicken
• 1 tablespoons of flour
• 1/2 tablespoon of black pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup of milk
• 2 tablespoons of cream for garnishing

Directions

1. In a deep bottomed pan, add butter and melt it.
2. To the butter, add garlic and saute for ½  minute.
3. Now, add the chopped onions and spring onion greens and saute them for 1 minute. Take care not to brown the onions.
4. Then, add the carrots, green peas and thyme followed by the chicken.
5. Add the flour and salt to the pan, mix everything and continue cooking for another couple of minutes.
6. Add about a litre of water to the pot and continue cooking the chicken till everything is cooked properly and the volume of water reduces to two-third.
7. Now, turn off the flame and strain the mixture. Remove the bay leaves and keep them aside.
8. Pour all the remaining solid into a blender along with 2-3 tablespoons of the stock and blend everything to a smooth paste.
9. Now, add all of the mixture in the blender along with the stock to the pot and milk and cook the mixture till it begins simmering.
10. As the soup reduces and achieves a creamy consistency, add the black pepper powder.
11. Garnish the soup with fresh cream and serve the hot soup with a crusty bread or croutons.

Step by step instructions to prepare cream of chicken soup

In a deep bottomed pan, add butter and melt it.

To the butter, add garlic and saute for ½  minute.

Now, add the chopped onions and spring onion greens and saute them for 1 minute. Take care not to brown the onions.

Then, add the carrots, green peas and thyme followed by the chicken.

Add the flour and salt to the pan, mix everything and continue cooking for another couple of minutes.

Add about a litre of water to the pot and continue cooking the chicken till everything is cooked properly and the volume of water reduces to two-third.

Now, turn off the flame and strain the mixture.

Pour all the solid into a blender along with 2-3 tablespoons of the stock and blend everything to a smooth paste.Now, add all of the mixture in the blender along with the stock to the pot and cook the mixture till it comes to a boil.

As the soup reduces and achieves a creamy consistency, add the black pepper powder. Serve the hot soup with a crusty bread or croutons.

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