Chicken Vegetable Soup

Description: This is an easy, stove top soup you can make when the urge for something hot and comforting strikes.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped chicken meat
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1/4 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup light cream

Steps:

1. In soup pot, saute chicken in butter for 3 minutes.
2. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic.
3. Saute for another 3 minutes.
4. Add broth, boullion, thyme and pepper.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Add potatoes and carrots.
7. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
8. Remove from heat; quickly stir in cream.