Name: Cream of chicken soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4 to 6 first-course servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 115g unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 stalks celery (with leaves), chopped; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 80g plain flour; 1.65L chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium tinned; 3 sprigs parsley; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 415g cooked, diced chicken; 120ml double cream; 2 1/2 tsp dry sherry; 1 tbsp salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 10g chopped flat-leaf parsley