O'Charley's Chicken Harvest Soup

O'Charley's Chicken Harvest Soup

• 1/4 pound butter


• 3/4 cup flour


• 2 1/2 to 3 quarts water


• 2 tablespoons chicken base


• 2 quarts chicken stock (see chicken tenders recipe)


• 1 pound fresh carrots, diced


• 6 to 7 ribs celery, diced


• 1 medium onion, diced


• 3/4 teaspoon white pepper


• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder


• Cooked chicken tenders (recipe follows)


• 10 ounces egg noodles

In a large pot, melt butter. Add flour and cook 3 to 4 minutes.