Amaretto Chicken Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts
1/2 cup seasoned flour
2 tablespoons clarified butter
1 cup Amaretto, divided
2 cups chicken stock
3 cups milk
1 red pepper, diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
MIREPOIX
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1/2 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
salt and pepper, to taste
GARNISH
1/4 cup toasted almond (optional)
3 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

Cut chicken in half-inch cubes; dredge in seasoned flour; saute in clarified butter on high heat; deglaze with 1/2 cup Amaretto and put to the side.
Make mirepoix: Saute onion in olive oil until translucent; add carrot and celery; saute until soft and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Heat chicken stock and add the mirepoix; add the milk or cream. Cook until is has reduced by 25% and then add sugar, 1/2 cup amaretto and the chicken cubes.
Simmer 20 minutes, then add red pepper and serve, garnished with toasted almonds and chopped parsley if desired.