Creamy Chicken Soup

Cold weather have you wanting something warm and comforting? Well here's the perfect remedy.
Possibly one of the best and most tasty, simple, delicious soups I've ever had and perfect for any time you desire. Whether its summer scorcher or a wild winter, if you're craving a hearty, delicious soup, this will surely do the trick. Seriously good!

*The only thing we changed were steps 5-6. We made the flour/butter into a roux, separate from the soup in another pot, added and warmed the milk and then added that mixture to the soup and cooked it a while longer until everything was creamy and heated through.

Makes 2-3 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 chicken breast
• 2 carrots
• 1 potato
• 1 cup broccoli florettes
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1/2 onion
• 1 bay leaf
• salt & pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk

DIRECTIONS

1. cut vegetables and chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. heat oil in a pot and cook the onion, carrot and celery until onion softens and is slightly translucent.
3. add chicken and cook till lightly browned, then add the potato and broccoli and cook for a few minutes.
4. add the chicken stock and bay leaf and let it simmer.
5. add the milk, flour and butter and stir to make sure that the butter melts completely.
6. cook until it has thickened considerably and the vegetables are tender. salt and pepper to taste and remove the bay leaf before serving.

*Recipe source: [link]