Chicken Garlic Soup

• whole chicken, disjointed↗1
• carrots, minced↗2
• stalks celery, minced↗2
• large yellow onion↗1
• chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• cloves garlic, chopped↗5
• softened butter4 tablespoons
• flour↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Make the chicken broth by simmering chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper in enough water to cover.

2. 2

   When the chicken is thoroughly cooked, remove it and skim the fat from broth.

3. 3

   Simmer broth, reducing it until it is very rich.

4. 4

   Add the flour and butter to a small amount of broth and mix with a wire whisk until velvety.

5. 5

   Pour this mixture into the remaining broth.

6. 6

   Tear chicken into bite-sized pieces and add to the soup.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.