Chicken Florentine Soup

[Skylace]

Olive oil
2 6oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 sticks of butter or margarine
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 pound flour
2 quarts heavy cream
8 oz can chicken broth
salt and pepper
8 oz bag baby spinach, chopped

Saute chicken breasts in olive oil until done. Chop chicken into small pieces and set aside. Melt butter in a sauce pan, add onion and cook until soft. Add flour and stir until mixture turns peanut butter color. Add cream, chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to light boil. Saute spinach in a little butter or oil to wilt. Season with salt and pepper. Combine everything. Simmer and serve.
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This recipe makes quite a bit of soup. So you can half it if you want. However, I prefer to make it up and then freeze the left overs in serving size containers to reheat when I want.

[eefanincan]

OMG... that would hit the spot tonight! If only I had the ingredients at home. Perhaps I'll give it a try on the weekend

[Aja]

i love chicken Florentine anyways ......or salmon or crab...... .....this sounds like a must try

I make crab Florentine omelette's at work ........mmmmm delish