Amaretto Chicken Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup seasoned flour
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter
• 1 cup amaretto, divided
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups milk
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup toasted almond (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken in half-inch cubes; dredge in seasoned flour; saute in clarified butter on high heat; deglaze with 1/2 cup amaretto and put to the side.
• 2 make mirepoix: saute onion in olive oil until translucent; add carrot and celery; saute until soft and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 3 heat chicken stock and add the mirepoix; add the milk or cream. cook until is has reduced by 25% and then add sugar, 1/2 cup amaretto and the chicken cubes.
• 4 simmer 20 minutes, then add red pepper and serve, garnished with toasted almonds and chopped parsley if desired.