Serves: 6
Total Calories: 455

1/4 cup onion minced
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup flour
3 cups chicken broth or bouillon
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups half and half
1 cup chicken diced cooked
1/4 cup liquid*
dash nutmeg ground
dash mace ground
1 tablespoon parsley minced
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese grated
1 teaspoon chives thinly sliced (optional)

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onion in butter or margarine for 3 minutes. Stir in flour. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add broth or bouillon, tomato paste and salt. Stirring, bring to a boil and boil until thickened.

Add half-and-half, chicken, liquid, nutmeg and mace. Cook and stir until heated through (do not boil).

In a small bowl, mix parsley, Parmesan cheese and chives. Pour soup into serving bowls sprinkle with parsley mixture and serve.

*Use dry vermouth, dry sherry, water, additional chicken broth or bouillon, or half-and-half for the 1/4 cup liquid.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 455
Calories from Fat: 135

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