Broccoli, Tomato And Chicken Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 broccoflower, from broccoflower archer (made using broccoli-see note in description for using broccoli in place of broccoflower archer)
• 14 1/2 ounces diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 15 ounces chicken broth
• 1/2 cooked chicken breast, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional depending on your taste)
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• parmesan cheese (to garnish)
• fresh bay leaf (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. cook and stir onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir garlic through the onion; cook and stir until garlic is fragrant and slightly soft, another 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3 place broccoli, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, chopped chicken and crushed red pepper if using into the stockpot. reduce heat to medium-low, bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook 20-30 minutes till heated through.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper, garnish with just a bit of parmesan cheese and one or two fresh bay leafs.