Basil Chicken Soup
Basil Chicken Soup
Time: 50 mins
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 6 cups chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 1 large potato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 carrots, chopped fine
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- 1 In a 2 to 3 quart pan, combine butter, onion, and garlic.
- 2 Stir occasionally over medium heat until onion is limp and slightly tinged with brown, about 10 minutes.
- 3 Stir in flour to coat onion.
- 4 Gradually stir in broth, and bring to a boil on high heat.
- 5 Add potato and carrots; cover and simmer over low heat until potato is tender when pierced, 15 to 20 minutes.
- 6 Add chicken; cover and simmer just until chicken is hot, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 7 Stir in basil.
- 8 Ladle into bowl and offer cheese to add to taste.
