Mulligatawny Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 0.25 cup butter
• 1.5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 4 cup chicken broth
• 0.5 apple, cored and chopped
• 0.25 cup white rice
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into pieces
• 0 salt to taste
• 0 ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 0.5 cup heavy cream, heated

Instructions

1. Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour.
2. Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done.
3. When serving, add hot cream.