Nancy Young wrote on 03 Sep 2006 in rec.food.cooking

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> "kalanamak" > wrote
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> > Chicken noodle? Meatloaf? Pasta and sauce?
> > What tried and true things do you freeze?
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> I freeze stuffed peppers and mac n cheese, besides chili
> and tomato sauce. The usual suspects. Having said that,
> it wasn't easy to get my inlaws to eat fruits ... perhaps can
> you freeze things like slices of pie, along those lines? Good
> for calories, too, and they seemed to love desserts. Just a
> thought.
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> nancy
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Broccoli Chicken Chowder

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6 cup broccoli florets
3 1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 cup half and half or light cream
2 cup cooked chicken; chopped
1 tsp dried basil; (tbsp fresh)
1/2 cup swiss or american cheese; shredded
Salt and Pepper; to taste

The Salt is optional depending on chicken stock.

In large pot cook the broccoli in half of the chicken stock. Bring to a
boil and then lower to a simmer ; covered for 3 minutes.

Meanwhile combine flour and remaining broth in a jar…put on the lid and
shake well. Stir this into soup, stir in the cream. Cook and stir till
thickened and bubbly.

Stir in the chicken, basil, salt and pepper…Sprinkle each serving with
cheese.

5-6 servings



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