chicken cordon bleu soup

2 tbsp olive oil
4-5 chicken tenderloins, cut into cubes
½ large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
½ cup white wine (i used saviougn blanc)
2 ½ cups chicken broth
85 ounces diced cooked ham (i used ½ a package of trader joe’s rosemary ham)
3 stalks celery, diced
½ tsp white pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup skim milk
4 slices of swiss cheese, cubed (OR 3 slices of swiss and 1 slice havarti)

heat olive oil in large pan
add cubed chicken, heat until pink is cooked out
add garlic and onion, sauté for 5 minutes
add wine, reduce (about 3 minutes)
add chicken broth, ham, celery and spices. bring to a boil
while waiting for the broth mixture to boil, in a second (medium) pot, mix cream, milk and cheese. heat until cheese is melted
pour cheese mixture into the broth mixture
reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes

we found pita bread an excellent side for this soup, and i also cooked some edamame for the table.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSMSCTCHR.