Chicken : Chicken Pepper Pot Soup

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  
• 2 large stalks celery, diced
  
• 1 large green pepper, diced
  
• 1 medium onion, diced
  
• 3 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and diced
  
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
• 5 cups chicken broth
  
• 2 teaspoons Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
  
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  

Heat oil in a 5-quart saucepan over medium heat; add celery, green pepper, and onion and cook 5 minutes. Add potatoes and cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.

Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth, TABASCO^® Sauce, thyme, allspice and salt and bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes.

Add chicken; cover and simmer 5 minutes longer or until chicken and potatoes are tender. Stir in chopped parsley and serve.

Makes 6 servings.