Chicken Mushroom Soup

Submitted by HDMac

"This is a Chili's Bar and Grill Clone"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 3 quarts

ingredients

• 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 (about one 8-ounce package, cut into 1/8-inch slices)
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 5 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1 pinch dried tarragon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3⁄4 lb diced cooked chicken

directions

1. Melt margarine in large heavy pot.
2. Add vegetables and saute until tender over medium-low heat.
3. Slowly sift flour over vegetables and let cook briefly, stirring regularly.
4. Do not let flour brown.
5. Slowly add chicken broth to vegetable-flour mixture, stirring constantly.
6. Add herbs, pepper sauce and parsley and stir well.
7. Simmer 10 minutes.
8. Stir in half-and-half, lemon juice and chicken.
9. Bring to simmer and cook 10 minutes.
10. Serve immediately.