Celery chicken chowder

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Stalk celery; (bunch)
1tablespoonButter or margarine
½cupFinely chopped onion
teaspoonCurry powder
3cupsChicken broth
¾teaspoonSalt
1pinchGround white pepper
½cupDiced pared apple
¼cupFlour
¾cupWater
¼cupMilk
1cupDiced cooked chicken

Directions

Trim stem end from celery. Remove leaves, tie with a string into a bundle; set aside. Separate stalks into ribs; thinly slice enough to make 3 cups.

In large saucepan melt butter. Add onion and curry powder. Cook, stir until onion is transparent. Add chicken broth, salt, white pepper and re- served celery leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer covered, for 15 minutes. Add reserved celery slices. Simmer until barely crisp tender, about 10 minutes. Remove celery leaves. Add apple; simmer for 1 minute. Mix flour mixture and water; blend into saucepan along with milk. Cook, stir until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken, heat until hot.

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary." <diane@...> on Feb 4, 1998