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Lemony Chicken Soup from Sandy Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 half chicken breasts(1 1/2 pounds)
1 stalk celery
1 small onion finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp whole white peppercorns
1/2tsp dried thyme leaves
3 cups water
1 sweet bell red pepper seeded and slicked into slivers
3 TBSP butter or margarin
1 TBSP all purpose flour
2 TBSP long grain white rice
1 cup light cream ( 1/2 & 1/2)
1 egg
1 TBSP lemon juice
shop parsley and lemon slices for garnish
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan, combine chicken breasts, celery , onion, salt, white peppercorns, thyme and water. Bring to boiling, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain reserving broth. Discard vegetables , seasoning , bones and skin. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and reserve.
2. In a 3 quart saucepan cook red pepper in heated butter until tender but not brown, Remove and reserve pepper strips
3. To butter in pan add flour and rice , stir until buttery. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in reserved broth. Cool, stirring until liquid boils . Cover and simmer until rice is just tender, about 20 minutes. Mix in 1/2 & 1/2.
4. Beat egg and lemon juice in small bowl, stir in a little of the hot broth. Return egg mixture to hot broth. Mix in red pepper and chicken. Cook over medium heat, stirring until steaming hot. (do not boil) Salt if needed, Garnish with parsley and lemon

 

 

 

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