Manhattan Chicken Chowder

Description
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Ingredients by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 10

Ingredients

 * 2½ cups chicken broth
 * 1¼ cups carrot, cut in ½ inch pieces
 * 1¼ cup celery, chopped
 * 1¼ cup turnip, diced
 * ¾ cup onion, chopped
 * 2 (15½ ounce) cans tomatoes
 * ¼ teaspoon thyme
 * ¼ teaspoon pepper
 * 5 cups chicken, cooked and diced

Directions

 * 1) Heat chicken broth to boiling in large saucepan.
 * 2) Add raw vegetables to chicken broth. Cover and boil gently until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
 * 3) Break up large pieces of tomato. Add to vegetable mixture.
 * 4) Add thyme, pepper, and diced chicken to cooked vegetables. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes to blend flavors. If desired, add more broth.