Chicken Vegetable Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (10 ounce.) frzn minced broccoli
• 3 med. stalks celery
• thinly sliced (about 2 c.)
• 1 med. onion
• minced (about 1/2 c.)
• 2 c. water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 can (10 3/4 ounce.) condensed chicken broth or possibly 1 1/4 c. chicken broth (left)
• 1 c. cool lowfat milk
• 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c. cut up cooked chicken (left)
• 1 c. lowfat milk
• 6 ounce. Swiss cheese
• cut into cubes
• about 1 1/2 c.

Instructions

1. Rinse broccoli under running cool water to separate; drain.
2. Heat broccoli, celery, onion, water, salt and broth to boiling in Dutch oven; reduce heat.
3. Cover and simmer 10 min.
4. Shake 1 c. cool lowfat milk and the flour in tightly covered container; gradually stir into warm mix.
5. Heat to boiling.
6. Boil and stir 1 minute.
7. Stir in chicken and 1 c. lowfat milk.
8. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, just till warm, about 10 min.
9. Stir in cheese; let stand just till cheese is melted, 3 to 5 min; stir.
10. 8 servings.