Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup

Name: Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 medium carrot, chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream; 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese, rind removed and chopped

It's easy to entice kids of all ages to eat their veggies when they appear in a creamy chicken soup created in our Test Kitchen. Brie cheese adds a delightfully mild flavor.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon butter
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups half-and-half cream
2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese, rind removed and chopped

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and carrot in butter until crisp-tender. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute more. Stir in the broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Combine flour and cream until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken, spinach and cheese. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 408 calories, 24g fat (15g saturated fat), 131mg cholesterol, 1324mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 32g protein.

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joycerm53

Jun 2, 2015

Simple and very good. The Brie makes this taste so rich!A keeper.
cyounce

Sep 29, 2014

I really enjoyed this soup and the leftovers reheated well. This recipe is a keeper.
cjwillis1226

Dec 23, 2012

This was so easy to make and very tasty. Love it!