AYRES' CHICKEN VELVET SOUP

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A favorite, silken, creamy soup that became the Tea Room's trademark. This soup is so thick and creamy, great on a cold day to warm you inside. Recipe Source: Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.

Provided by Julia Ferguson

Categories     Cream Soups

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 stick margarine
3 ribs celery, pureed
1 large onion, pureed
3/4 c flour
6 c water
2 oz powdered chicken base, concentrated chicken flavoring or chicken bullion cubes
1 c half and half
1 large whole chicken breast, or 2 halfs, poached, skinned, boned and diced
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Cut up onion and celery and puree in food processor. Heat margarine to bubbling hot in a large, heavy saucepan. Add celery and onion puree, recude heat to medium and cook until throughly softened, but not browned. Add flour and stir together to form a smooth paste. Recude heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Slowly add chicken base and water, whipping constantly to ensure smoothness. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 1 hour. Add half and half, blend well. Add chicken meat, salt and pepper to taste, simmer for 5 minutes more.

Mahar Sahab
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This soup is delicious and comforting. It's the perfect meal for a cold day.


Logan Logan may wulff
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


CODY KELTNER
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I'm not a big fan of chicken soup, but this recipe was really good. The broth was flavorful and the chicken was cooked perfectly.


Juan Wearth
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This soup is delicious! The chicken is so tender and the vegetables are cooked perfectly.


Smangaliso Matlala
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I love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.


Zobair Khan
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This is the best chicken soup recipe I've ever tried. It's so flavorful and comforting.


Mark Noah Skang
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it! It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Robert Holt
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This soup is so delicious and easy to make. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.


Nishat Faria
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a favorite. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold day.


pinewoodgamer7652
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This was a great soup! I made it for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved it.


Annie Mills
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I'm not a huge fan of chicken soup, but this recipe changed my mind. The broth is so flavorful and the chicken is so tender.


Emmanuel Makgolwne
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This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious! I love the combination of chicken, vegetables, and sherry.


Mobile Maniac
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I made this soup for my family last night and they loved it! Even my picky kids ate it without complaining. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.


Hamza Khushhal
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This is my new favorite soup recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.


Yaseen De Vries
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This soup was absolutely delicious! The chicken was tender and juicy, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. The broth was flavorful and creamy, and the sherry added a nice touch of sweetness. Will definitely be making this soup again!