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Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup Delight

This hearty chicken cordon bleu soup delight is comforting and full of flavor. Made with 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 1 small yellow onion, and 2 carrots, it's perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 ribs celery, diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt, more or less to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (32 oz) box chicken broth
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 4 cups cooked and cubed chicken (about 1 store-bought rotisserie chicken, 1 pound)
  • 1 (8 oz) package cubed turkey ham
  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, cubed and softened to room temperature
  • Swiss cheese, shredded for serving
  • Homemade or store-bought croutons for serving

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat.
  2. Add the diced onion, carrots, celery, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper; cook while stirring regularly until the carrots have softened, about 10 minutes.
  3. Pour in the chicken broth, heavy cream, and Dijon mustard, then add the cooked and cubed chicken, turkey ham, and the cubed cream cheese; cook while stirring regularly until the soup is hot and the cream cheese has melted.
  4. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
  5. Serve the soup hot, topped with shredded Swiss cheese and croutons.