Creamy Chicken Asparagus Soup

• 4 pieces Chicken Breasts With Ribs And Skins
• 2 quarts Water
• 2 cubes Chicken Bouillon (NO CHICK'N Has No MSG)
• 1 stalk Celery, cut into thirds
• 1 whole Sweet Yellow Onion, Peeled And Halved
• 2 leaves Dried Bay Leaves
• 4 whole Carrots, Peeled And Sliced
• 1 whole Sweet Yellow Onion, Peeled And Chopped
• 1 pound Fresh Asparagus - Tips And Upper Stems Chopped Into 1 Inch Pieces
• 32 ounces, fluid Chicken Broth
• 2 cups Potatoes, Peeled And Cubed
• 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 1/2 cups Plain Flour
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley
• 5 strips Bacon, Cooked, Crumbled, Save Drippings

1. Place chicken, water, bouillon, celery, onion and bay leaf in a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Cover and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth and let it cool. Strain broth to remove vegetables and bay leaf. Remove 1 cup broth and set aside; return remaining broth to Dutch oven or kettle.
3. While chicken is cooking, prepare the bacon strips and sauteed vegetables. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp.(I used the microwave). Remove bacon; save ALL the drippings for sauteing. Saute carrots, onion and asparagus in drippings over medium heat until crisp-tender.
4. Add sauted vegetables to the kettle along with the chicken broth, potatoes, salt, thyme and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
5. Combine flour and reserved 1 cup broth; stir into soup. (I ran this through a strainer first to reduce lumps). Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Debone chicken and cut into thin strips; add to soup along with cream and parsley. Heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle with bacon just before serving.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/creamy-chicken-asparagus-soup/ (may not work)