Chicken Soupy Stew

Ingredients

• The Chicken
• 1 4-5 lb. chicken
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and halved
• 1 lemon, halved
• The soup
• 2 medium yellow onions
• 4 large carrots
• 4 large stalks celery
• 8 very small new red potatoes or 4 large ones
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 quart homemade or organic chicken broth
• 2 cups 1%, 2% or whole milk OR light cream
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche (if you use 1% or 2% milk)
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced dill or 1 tsp. of dried dill
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• salt and pepper