Last week I had some delicious curry soup - and I've been wanting more ever since. Now, making curry anything in the manse is not easy as the mister hates curry. The smell of it makes him....vile...imagine poking a sleeping bear and how it would act when it awoke...well that's how the mister is when he walks in the door and smells curry...growls all around. Since I wanted the soup, I made it early in the day and then opened all the windows and did my best to air the place out before he came home...and I made him his favorite...elbow macaroni with canned tomatoes so I could divert his attention from any lingering smells the minute his feet hit the floor. The things I have to do to keep the peace! But this soup was worth the risk of his wrath...it's almost chowder like because it's so thick and the flavor - well - it's curry heaven...it made me want to wrap a tablecloth around my body and call the mister Punjab!
This recipe is from Stella Jones, a member of my book club. She brought this soup last week and dropped it off and then never made it back for the meeting so she didn't get to hear everyone say how much they loved it. So
Stella...thanks!
It was deliciou
s! 
This soup can be cooked in the crockpot, like I did, or on the stove. If you cook it on the stove top then follow the recipe below, except cook soup for 35 minutes, until the chicken is done, then remove the chicken, shred and add the cream; return the chicken to the pot but do not allow to boil. 
Chicken Curry Soup - Adapted from Stella Jones
6 tablespoons butter
2 cups onion, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 tablespoons curry
5 cups chicken broth
3 chicken breasts
1/2 cup brown rice (uncooked)
1 cup half-and-half
salt and pepper to taste
In crockpot add butter, onions, carrots, curry, chicken broth, chicken breasts and rice. Cook, covered, on high for 5 hours. Remove chicken pieces from crock and using forks, shred the chicken. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until only small bits remain. (If you STILL don't have an immersion blender then very carefully transfer the hot soup a little at a time to a regular blender to puree.) Return the shredded chicken to the crock and stir in the half-and-half. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot. Serves 6.
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