GREEN CHILE CHICKEN SOUP

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One of our favorites. A spicy, tasty soup. If you like, you can add 1 cooked potato cut into pieces at the end before serving. The more chiles you use, the spicier the soup!

Provided by Ann

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked, boneless and skinless chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup chopped green chile peppers
salt and pepper to taste
1 pinch garlic powder

Steps:

In a large pot melt butter or margarine. Add flour and stir the resulting paste over medium heat. Add the milk and chicken broth and whip to eliminate any lumps. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
Add the chicken. Add the chopped green chiles, salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste. Stir well and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 88.2 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 313.9 mg, Sugar 4.3 g