Chicken and Noodles

Mini Me has requested that I post a recipe for Chicken and Noodles.  I don’t have an official recipe so I threw this together to give her the general idea. 

• 1/3 cup chopped onions
• 1/3 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup sliced carrots
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
• 3 cups chicken stock or broth
• 1 tsp chicken base
• 1/2 large package egg noodles
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper

Cook chicken in chicken stock and chicken base, remove chicken, dice and set aside.  Be sure to reserve stock and add a little water to cook egg noodles as directed.
Meanwhile saute onions, celery and carrots in the butter and olive oil until onions are translucent and cook until carrots are are slightly tender.  Next, add flour and cook for a couple of minutes while stirring.  Add in a cup or so of broth and the garlic, salt and pepper and cook until a slightly thickened sauce develops then add in the cream and heat through.  Add  the chicken and cooked noodles, give it a stir and cook just until all is hot.