Chicken and Mushroom soup

A Thick Creamy soup delicious for anyone of any age

Ingredients

• 55g/2oz butter
• 2 onions, peeled and sliced
• 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 25g/2oz plain flour
• 1.2l/2 pint chicken stock
• 450g/1lb cooked chicken, skinned and shredded
• 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

STEP 1:

1.Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat and gently fry the onions, celery and carrots until they start to soften.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

2.Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring the mixture to the boil, stirring as you do so. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering and simmer for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender

STEP 4:

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STEP 5:

3,Add the cooked chicken and cook until heated through. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in the parsley and serve.