Cream of Chicken Soup Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

butter or olive oil

Approx. 4 large carrots (1 – 2 cups when diced to ¼")

medium or large onion (1 cup when diced to ¼")

stalks of celery (½ cup when diced to ¼")

1/2 tsp

coarse kosher salt

1/2 tsp

coarsely ground pepper

sugar

1/4 tsp

baking soda (for Method 3 only)

4 cups

chicken broth or stock (2 – 15 oz. cans)

2 tbsp

dry vermouth or white wine

1 tbsp

Chicken Base

1 tsp

roasted garlic

Chicken parts to make 2 – 3 cups of diced chicken

1 cup

uncooked white, brown or wild rice (optional)

2 cups

milk, half and half or cream

– 5 tablespoons of butter (optional)

3 tbsp

flour (optional)