Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Creamy Chicken Divan Soup

Yum Yum.

So I have been shoving this recipe around my desk, under my calendar, on my computer, in my purse...for months. I finally decided to make it. It was a nice change from my normal rotation of soups I make.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 (48-oz.) container chicken broth
2 (12-oz.) packages fresh broccoli florets (about 12 cups)
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, cut into cubes
4 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 (8-oz.) block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onion, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and red pepper, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and broccoli. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Stir in cream cheese.

2. Process mixture with a handheld blender until smooth. Add chicken and shredded cheese. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately with almonds, if desired.

Note: If you don't have a handheld immersion blender, let mixture cool slightly; process mixture, in batches, in a regular blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Return mixture to Dutch oven, and proceed as directed.

I actually stuck to the recipe (pretty much). I added more garlic then it called for, I used a liberal amount of ground black pepper, and I bought a rotisserie chicken and chopped it to bits.

It is really good. I have been eating it all week, and have a few frozen for after my fill.

4 comments:

  1. That sounds delicious... I am going to make it too. You are turning me into Suzy Homemaker... I am becoming more multi-faceted in my mind and hopefully, in reality. Although, I read it wrong at first and thought it said Creamy Chicken Dijon soup... and I was like "where's the grey poupon?"

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  2. Thanks for the recipe. This looks really delish. I'm a huge soup person and I haven't even been banded yet (soon...hopefully....please God, please). Got the ingredients on my shopping list! Thanks!!

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  3. This sounds so tasty! About how many servings do you think this recipe makes?

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