OLD ENGLISH SOUP
Shared by Polly
makes 6 cups
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
3 stalks celery, diced
4 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp quick tapioca
1/2 cup cooked chicken, diced
1/2 cup cooked ham, diced
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped fine
1 cup cream
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Pinch nutmeg
Salt to taste
In a large pan, melt the butter, add the onion and cook slowly until golden. Add mushrooms, celery and nutmeg, cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, tapioca, chicken and ham. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Add chopped eggs, cream, salt and pepper, heat through.