Cream of chicken soup

SERVES 4 PER SERVING

137 CALORIES

3.3G FAT

PREPARATION TIME 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME 20 MINUTES

1 × 175g skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces

2 celery sticks, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

300ml vegetable stock

1 tablespoon plain flour

300ml semi-skimmed milk

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons low-fat yogurt

chopped chives to garnish

1 Heat a large non-stick saucepan. Add the chicken, celery, onion and garlic and dry-fry for 2–3 minutes.

2 Pour in a little stock, then sprinkle over the flour and mix well. Cook out the flour for 1 minute before gradually mixing in the remaining stock and then the milk.

3 Simmer gently for 10–15 minutes to allow the soup to thicken. Stir in the parsley. Just before serving, remove from the heat and stir in the yogurt. Garnish with a few chives.


TIP Try adding some canned or frozen sweetcorn to this rich soup


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