Monday, January 16, 2012

Chicken Velvet Soup... Yum!

There's nothing like good soup on a cold winter's day. While we watched the Packers/Giants game last night, I whipped up this really easy and delicious chicken velvet soup.


This soup was a very popular item on the menu of the historic L.S. Ayres Tearoom in Indianapolis.


via departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com



The tearoom, which operated from 1905 to 1990, was a meeting place for downtown businessmen, ladies who "lunched" and children learning manners. Fashion models would walk table to table, donning the latest fashions.



But, rest assured, the soup tastes just as good in blue jeans in front of the football game.

Chicken Velvet Soup

3/8 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
1 cup warm milk 
1 pint hot chicken stock
1 cup warm cream
1 quart chicken stock
1 1/2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1/4 tablespoon salt
Dash of pepper

Combine butter and flour, blending well. Add warm milk, pint of hot chicken stock and warm cream. After cooking well, add remaining ingredients. Makes two quarts.

Enjoy!
Posted by Carolyn@Sweet Chaos Home at 2:00 AM

9 comments:

  1. Heather @ new house, new home, new lifeJanuary 16, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Sounds yummy, Carolyn. The perfect thing for the football game. I'm making a tomatoe and parmesan soup today to ward of the winter chill.

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  2. JaneJanuary 16, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    I so enjoy your blog, but today in particular brought back some very fond memories, and a few tears; my mom, sister, and I were regular visitors to the Tea Room. We felt so very special when there, and always on our best behavior or else no visit to the treasure chest! Thanks Carolyn!

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  3. KellyJanuary 16, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    That looks good. Sometimes it's the simplest recipes that taste the best. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. lisaroyJanuary 16, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    mmm this sounds so good! I love the history of it as well :)

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  5. Maury @ Life on MarsJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    This looks delicious! I pinned it so that I can remember it on a cold night!

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  6. Carolyn@Sweet Chaos HomeJanuary 17, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    Jane, I'm so happy to hear from you! It's nice to know I've written something that brought back a happy memory for you. Wish the Tea Room was still around. I would love to take my boys there for lunch (and some table manner lessons!).

    I am glad to hear that you enjoyed happy times there with your mom and sister :)

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  7. JemmmmaJanuary 17, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Carolyn,
    Thanks for checking my blog out and following along. Your house is AMAZING! I am in awe.
    Your newest follower,
    Jeannie from maxwellhouseinteriors.blogspot.com

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  8. debbie refresh restyleJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Love this and the blue jeans statement! I want to try this recipe!
    thanks,
    Debbie

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  9. Casa De LunaJanuary 27, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    I was wondering if you were from Indiana when I read this post. It's nice to meet a fellow Hoosier!

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