Chicken Velvet Soup
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup cooked chicken -- diced
  • Dash white pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried tarragon
DIRECTIONS
  1. Melt butter in large saucepan. Blend in flour to make a roux, and cook. Add milk, light cream, and chicken broth and blend well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  2. Reduce heat. Stir in diced chicken, white pepper, and tarragon. When heated through, serve.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Served at Hallmark Cards' corporate cafeteria, the Crown Room