RECIPE: Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup

I recently made up a recipe that we all really enjoy, especially Noah and Claire. I like it because I can basically stick any vegetable in it w/o protests from Noah. He likes many vegetables, but can't eat potatoes w/o gagging and detests zucchini. I'll list some of the stuff I usually put in, but just be creative! All the vegetables need to be cut up into chunks, though bite-sized is not necessary. You'll be blending it all in a food processor or blender anyway, so don't waste your time chopping them into small pieces.

Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup

1 quart chicken broth
2 cups cooked chicken, cut into small pieces
1 cup cooked brown rice (optional)
onion
garlic
zucchini
broccoli
celery
carrots
potatoes
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup butter
Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Combine the broth and chopped vegetables in a large pot. You want to add enough veges so they are sticking out of the broth; they will cook down. Simmer on medium low heat until veges are cooked.

Place broth/veges in a food processor or blender and blend until fairly smooth. Transfer back to the pot and add the chicken and rice, if desired. Heat thru. Stir in the butter and heat until melted. Add cream, stir, and season w/ salt and pepper. Serve.