Rainy Season Chicken Soup

60 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

388 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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2	each	mushrooms, porcini	dried
2	tablespoons	margarine
2	each	leeks	white part only, split, rinsed, diced
1	medium	carrot	diced
1	medium	onion	diced
1	large	celery stalks	diced
2	each	chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
2	tablespoons	flour, all-purpose
2	tablespoons	white wine	dry
4	cups	chicken broth
1	cup	sour cream, non-fat
1	cup	egg noodles	finely cut
1	x	salt and black pepper

Using a small pan, bring a cup of water to boiling and drop in the mushrooms.

Cook uncovered over med-high heat for 10 minutes. then drain the mushrooms, pat them dry, and slice thinly.

Set aside.

In a large sauté pan, melt the margarine over low heat.

Put in the leeks, carrots, onions, celery and chicken and stir gently.

Cover and cook over low heat for 5 mins.

Take cover off, stir the vegetables and turn the chicken and check for doneness.

(The chicken should be 1/2 done).

Cover and cook another 5 minutes or until chicken is just done.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to cool.

Sprinkle the flour over the melted margarine , vegetables and juices.

Stir to cook over low heat for 2 minutes.

Slowly add the white wine and 2 cups of broth.

Stir and cook until bubbly and thickened.

Add the sour cream very slowly, and allow to cok gently while you slice the chicken into thin bite-sized pieces.

In a large frying pan, bring the remaining 2 cups of broth to boiling and add noodles.

Cook 4 minutes. or until almost done.

Do not drain.

Slowly add the noodle mixture to the hot vegetables and sour cream mixture.

Add the chicken and the mushroom and bring back to boiling.

Serve immediately.

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Serving Size 452g

Amount per Serving

Calories 388 41% of calories from fat