Mulligatawny Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. diced onion
1 diced carrot
2 stalks celery, diced
1/4 c. butter or olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. curry powder
4 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. diced tart apples
1/2 c. boiled rice
1/2 c. diced, cooked chicken
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/2 c. hot cream

Preparation

Saute onion, carrot and celery in butter; do not brown.
Stir in flour and curry powder; cook for about 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add apples, rice, chicken and seasonings; simmer for 15 minutes longer.
Just before serving, add hot cream and stir.