Creamy Chicken Soup

This is a riff on my crock pot zuppa toscana. I have to say the creamy flavor of the broth would lend well to a multitude of different ingredients. I may try a vegetarian version at some point.

Soup is one of my favorite things to make for dinner; add a salad and or bread and you are dome... better yet, toss it all in the crock pot in the morning and dinner is waiting for you. Soups usually lend well to crock pot cooking.

 

 CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP

1-1 1/2 lb boneless/skinless chicken breast (I start with frozen)

4 c chicken broth

4 c water

2-3 carrots, sliced thin

2-3 stalk celery sliced thin

1 medium onion chopped on the smaller side

3-4 clove garlic, chopped, grated or crushed

1-2 bay leaves

1-2 t ground sage

1-2 t dry parsley

1 t black pepper

1 t dry thyme

1 t dry basil

1 t dry oregano

1 t dry dill weed

pinch or 2 of nutmeg

1T garlic powder or to taste

1T onion powder or to taste

2 chicken bouillon cube

2-4 T flour

chopped fresh parsley as garnish 

1-1 1/2 lb greens chopped, such as kale, spinach, chard

1 pint heavy cream (next time I am trying fat free half and half)