Great Soup!

Today at mom's group, I prepped this soup for my "girls", so that they were able to come with their crockpots, throw in all the ready-to-go ingredients and head home with dinner in tow!

It is really really yummy ~ a perfect Super Bowl Soup????




Ingredients

* 1 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 lb. deli-roasted chicken, skinned, boned, and coarsely shredded
* 2 Tbsp. butter
* 1/2 cup coarsely chopped celery
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 2 14-oz. cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
* 1-1/2 cups milk
* 1 tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce
* 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (6 oz.)
* 1-1/4 cups crumbled blue cheese (5 oz.) (substitute a different cheese, like a sharp cheddar or feta if you detest blue cheese)
* 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz.)
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* Bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

1. In 4-quart Dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in broth, milk, and the 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce.

2. In bowl toss together mozzarella, 1 cup of the blue cheese, Parmesan, and flour. Add gradually to soup, stirring after each addition just until melted. Stir in three-fourths of the shredded chicken; heat through. Top with remaining chicken, blue cheese, and hot sauce. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts

* Servings Per Recipe 6 servings
* Calories 490,
* Total Fat (g) 28,
* Saturated Fat (g) 15,
* Monounsaturated Fat (g) 8,
* Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 2,
* Cholesterol (mg) 145,
* Sodium (mg) 1134,
* Carbohydrate (g) 12,
* Total Sugar (g) 5,
* Fiber (g) 1,
* Protein (g) 45,
* Vitamin A (DV%) 0,
* Vitamin C (DV%) 3,
* Calcium (DV%) 47,
* Iron (DV%) 10,
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet