Creamy Chicken-Pasta Soup - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup shredded carrots (about 2 medium)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 6 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup penne pasta
• 1/4 pound sugar snap peas, halved diagonally
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice