Spanish Cream of Chicken Soup With Almonds

==Description==
Melding a traditional cream of Chicken soup with the classic Spanish almond soup called "cebollada con almendras" results in this rich and creamy mixture with pronounced almond overtones. 
6 cups 
thumb|Spanish Cream of Chicken Soup With Almonds 
===Ingredients===
*2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 
*2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped 
*1 fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely chopped 
*1 teaspoon dried thyme 
*1/4 cup olive oil 
*1/2 cup dry sherry 
*9 cups chicken stock 
*1 cup finely ground almonds 
*1 cup heavy cream 
*1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked white Chicken meat 
* salt and pepper 
*1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish 
===Directions===
In a heavy-bottomed, 4-quart saucepan, cook the onions, garlic, fennel, and thyme in the olive oil over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 
Add the sherry, reduce the heat to moderate, and cook 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated. 
Add the chicken stock, almonds, and cream and bring to a boil over high heat. 
Reduce the heat to moderate and cook 25 minutes. 
Add the Chicken and cook 5 minutes, or until the Chicken is heated through. 
Season with salt and pepper. 
Garnish each portion with parsley just before serving. 
==See also==
Category:Spanish Soups
Category:Spanish Recipes
Category: Fennel Soup RecipesCategory: Stir-fry Fennel Recipes
Category:thyme Recipes
Category:parsley Recipes
category:almond meal Recipes
category:chicken stock Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:heavy cream Recipes
category:olive oil Recipes
category:almond Recipes
category:Chicken Recipes
category:sherry Recipes
category:almond Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:fennel seed Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:fennel Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:cream Recipes
category:meat Recipes
category:salt Recipes