Creamy Chicken Soup
Sam, Brenda’s 2 year old son, loves to help his mom in the kitchen. She recently sent me a video of Sam making french toast all by himself. He also looooooves Brenda Cookies.
Vivian, Brenda’s 1 year old daughter, is the sweetest girl. Smiling, squawking, and on the move. She’s also a human vacuum for Brenda Food. She recently scooted her way across the floor to consume Brenda Cookie crumbs kindly left behind by Sam.
While they love all of Brenda’s cooking, this soup recipe is Vivian’s favorite. If it’s good enough for Vivian, it’s good enough for us all!
Creamy Chicken Soup
In a large pot heated to medium, cook:
1 lb chicken, cut into 1/2" cubes
1 tsp oil
Season lightly with:
Seasoned salt
Garlic powder
Brown and then let simmer, stirring regularly, for 5 min.
Remove chicken from pot, set aside.
In the same pot, heated to medium, saute:
1/4 cup onion, finely diced
1/2 cup celery, finely diced
1 tsp oil
Deglaze the pan with:
1/2 cup cold water, or broth
Then add:
6-8 cups chicken broth
Bring to boil and add:
2 cups carrots, diced 1/4"
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/2 tsp dried parsley
3/4 tsp salt
Cook 5 minutes on medium, then add:
6 oz pasta, ditalini recommended
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes.
While soup simmers:
In a non-stick skillet set to medium heat, make a roux:
3 T butter
3 T flour
Stir together until melted and bubbling, then whisk in:
1 cup milk
Continue to cook white sauce on medium heat until thickened, 2-4 minutes.
Whisk white sauce into soup.
Add:
Cooked chicken
Immediately prior to serving, stir in:
1/2 cup frozen petite peas
Serve hot.
Brenda’s tips:
Serving size: 4 servings
Brenda usually uses bouillon + water in place of broth when making soup.
Brenda prefers to crush the dried thyme and rosemary using a small mortar & pestle, to enhance flavor.
Instead of mixing in the frozen peas, Brenda suggests pouring about 2T in each bowl and ladling the hot soup over the peas. This sufficiently heats the peas and enhances the individual textures.
