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 
== Ingredients ==
* 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
* 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely chopped
* 1 teaspoon dried thyme
* ¼ cup olive oil
* ½ cup dry sherry
* 9 cups chicken stock
* 1 cup finely ground almonds
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1½ cups finely chopped cooked white chicken meat
* salt and pepper
* ¼ 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.
Category:Almond meal Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Fennel Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:Sherry Recipes
Category:Spanish Soups