Hunsekjuttsuppe-Chicken Soup With Apples and Vegetables
Recipe By : "The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup"
- 1 quart chicken stock or broth
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek, white portion only -- cleaned
- and thinly sliced
- 1 small carrot, peeled -- and finely diced
- 2-inch piece of parsnip, peeled
- and finely diced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 medium Granny Smith or other tart apples -- peeled
- quartered and cut in 1/2" vertical slices
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast -- diced
- Salt and white pepper -- to taste
Heat broth to a simmer. Melt butter in a saucepan and
slowly saute leek, carrot and parsnip for about 7 minutes
or until they begin to soften but do not take on color.
Stir in flour and cook for 5 minutes, stirring until well
blended. Turn into hot broth, stirring vigorously. Simmer
gently for about 10 minutes or until soup is smooth and
slightly thick.
Add apple slices and chicken, and simmer about 10 minutes
or until apples and vegetables are tender but still
slightly firm. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
Serves
6
Posted by R. Crockett
Per serving: 332 calories, 23 gm carbohydrates, 89 mg
cholesterol, 375 mg sodium, 28 gm protein, 14 gm fat, 7 gm
saturated fat