Chicken Cheese Chowder

What's for dinner? A hardy, heart warming chowder with a green salad and garlic bread.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 3  cups chicken broth
• 2  cups  peeled and diced potatoes
• 1  cup  diced carrot
• 1  cup  diced celery
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 2  cups milk
• 2  cups  shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
• 2  cups  diced  cooked chicken

Directions

1. In a 4-quart saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil, reduce heat, add potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, salt, poultry seasoning and white wine.
2. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy saucepan, add flour, mix well and cook over very low heat for 1 minute.
4. Gradually stir in milk, increase heat to medium high, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken.
5. Reduce heat to low, stir in cheese until melted.
6. Add to hot broth mixture, add chicken and stir until heated through.