Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 14½ minutes
Serves: 4
Calories/Serving: 95

Ingredients

• 125 grams chicken with bones cut into 2-3 pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1½ tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 1 cup milk
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

To Serve

• 2 tablespoons cream
• Some chopped parsley or greens of spring onion

Method

1. For stock, microwave covered 3½ cups water, chicken, bay leaf and salt for 8 minutes. Strain the stock through a fine strainer to get a clear stock. Remove bones from chicken pieces. Keep shredded chicken and clear stock aside.
2. Microwave butter in a dish for ½ minute.
3. Add flour. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir well.
4. Add milk, stock, pepper, salt, shredded chicken, mix very well. Microwave covered for 3 minutes or till it comes to boil. Uncover and microwave for 2 minutes.
5. Pour into soup bowls. Serve garnished with greens and 1 teaspoon of cream.