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Spanish Cream of Chicken Soup with Almonds
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Spanish Cream of Chicken Soup with Almonds

14 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

453
Calories
35g
Protein
24g
Fat
21g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup dry sherry
  • 9 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup finely ground almonds
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked white chicken meat
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
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Directions

1

In a heavy-bottomed, 4-quart saucepan, cook the onions, garlic, fennel, and thyme in the olive oil over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

2

Add the sherry, reduce the heat to moderate, and cook 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.

3

Add the chicken stock, almonds, and cream and bring to a boil over high heat.

4

Reduce the heat to moderate and cook 25 minutes.

5

Add the chicken and cook 5 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through.

6

Season with salt and pepper.

7

Garnish each portion with parsley just before serving.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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