Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner Soup
A creamy, herb-infused comfort soup that brings the savory flavors of a classic chicken and dressing dinner to your bowl.
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Water or enough to cover Chicken
- 1 Onion quartered
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Parsley
- 1/4 Cup Celery w/ Leaves chopped
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 1 Cup Diced Celery
- 1 Cup Diced Onion
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Cups Fresh White Bread (4 slices) cubed
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Sage
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons Chicken Stock Base
- 2 Cups Evaporated Milk
Instructions
- Cook chicken in 3 cups of water with quartered onion, bay leaf, parsley, and celery leaves until tender – about 15 minutes. Remove chicken from water, chop meat into bite sized pieces. Strain and reserve cooking liquid – add more water to equal 3 cups total, if needed.
- Saute celery and onion in butter until soft. Do not brown. Add bread cubes and more butter if needed. Stir until coated. Combine with reserved cooking liquid.
- Add sage, pepper, poultry seasoning, chicken stock base, and cooked chicken. Simmer 15 minutes over low heat. Add evaporated milk and stir well. Heat to a simmer. Add more water if the soup is too thick and adjust seasoning if needed.