Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup

A creamy chicken cordon bleu-inspired soup with chicken, ham, Swiss cheese, cauliflower, onion, and garlic. It turns the familiar flavors of the classic dish into a rich, comforting bowl.
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Course Soup
Status Tried & True
Servings 6
Calories 495 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small head cauliflower coarsely chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1 cup finely cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower and onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until cauliflower is tender, 12-15 minutes.
  • Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or, cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender; return to pan. Stir in chicken, cream, ham, mustard, salt and pepper; heat through. Stir in cheese until melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 31gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 1372mgPotassium: 490mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 724IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 436mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, soup
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