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Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup

This creamy chicken vegetable soup is pure comfort food and a great way to use leftover chicken. Feel free to play around with the herb combination; I also like it with oregano and dill.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
1/3 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup half-and-half

Directions

Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth; add chicken, potato, peas, corn, parsley, marjoram, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Bring pot to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
Stir in half-and-half and simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let sit for 10 minutes to thicken.