*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        Rainy Season Chicken Soup

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Chicken
                Vegetables                       Marinades

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2                    Dried porcini mushrooms
   2      tablespoons   Butter
   2                    Leek white parts; split -- rinse, dice
   1      medium        Carrot -- dice
   1      medium        Onion -- dice
   1      large         Celery riub -- dice
   2                    Chicken breast halves; skin -- bone
   2      tablespoons   All-purpose flour
   2      tablespoons   Dry white wine
   4      cups          Chicken stock
   1      cup           Fat-free sour cream
   1      cup           Fideo -- fine-cut noodles
                        Salt and pepper

Using a small pan, bring a cup of water to boiling and drop in the porcini mushrooms. 
Cook uncovered over med-high heat for 10 minutes, then drain the mushrooms, pat
 them dry and slice thinly. In a large saute pan, melt the butter over low heat.
 Put in the leeks, carrot, onion, celery and chicken; stir gently and cover to cook
 over low heat for 5 minutes. Take off the cover, stir the vegetables, turn the
 chicken and check for doneness. (The chicken should be about half done).
 Cover and cook another 5 minutes or until chicken is just done. Remove the 
chicken and set aside to cool. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to
 cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Slowly add the white wine and 2 cups of the 
chicken broth. Stir and cook until bubbly and thickened. Add the sour cream very 
slowly and allow to cook gently while you slice the chicken into thin, bite-size pieces.
 In a large frying pan, bring the remaining 2 cups of stock to boiling, and add fideo. 
Cook 4 minutes or until almost done. Do not drain. Slowly add the noodle mixture to 
the hot vegetables and sour cream mixture.
Add the chicken and mushrooms and bring back to boiling. Serve immediately.

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