Quick And Easy Cream Of Chicken Soup Lite Bleu
This is our own creation of homemade soup which is ready to eat in about forty minutes. The flavor is superb, and if you like, you can add just about any variation of vegetables you have on hand for an even more robust stew-like dish. All lite-bleu recipes are complete meals that we designed for our weight loss diet. Please visit our homepage for more info.
Steps
In a bowl , sprinkle crushed rosemary , rubbed sage , salt , and pepper over chicken.
Toss to coat.
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick dutch oven.
Add chicken to oil , and cook until chicken is done.
About 7-8 minutes.
Remove chicken to a bowl.
Set aside.
Melt butter in the remaining oil in pot.
Add onion , celery , carrot and garlic and saute about 3-4 minutes , stirring occasionally.
Add flour all at once and mix well.
Cook for another 3-4 minutes , stirring constantly.
Add half-and-half , broth , and chicken base.
Continue stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
About 10 minutes.
Reduce heat and add chicken and remaining seasonings to taste.
Cook an additional 5 minutes.
Ingredients
boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt, black pepper, rosemary, rubbed sage, olive oil, butter, onion, celery ribs, carrot, garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, 2% low-fat milk, fat-free chicken broth, chicken base, white pepper, paprika