Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Chicken Pasta Soup (Khin Hlaing)

Serves - 7

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 lb. sea shell pasta
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 stalks to celery
  • 4 oz. grean beans
  • 1/2 lb. chicken breast
  • 4-5 cups chicken broth or chicken base
  • 8 oz. heavy cream or light whipping cream
  • 3-4 tbsp. flour as necessary
  • tarragon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • white pepper
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic
Directions:

Melt butter with chopped garlic.  Sauté chopped carrot and celery for approximately 5 minutes.  Add flour and mix well.  Add chicken broth and bring to a simmer.  Add tarragon, diced chicken strips, green beans, white pepper.  Return to simmer.  Add heavy cream.  Turn off heat.  Add cooked pasta.