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8: Recipe | Creamy Broccoli-Chicken Soup

November 8, 2020 filed under: food, NaBloPoMo, recipe

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Hooray for soup season. I couldn’t be more excited that the temperatures are finally falling a bit here in Northern California so that I can start rotating soups into my meal planning again. This light, creamy broccoli chicken soup was one of our favorites last year and I’ve been waiting for the right moment to share the recipe with you. 

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
1 large onion chopped
4 large carrots peeled chopped
6 stalks of celery chopped
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tbsp dried mixed herbs de Provence
12 oz broccoli florets
7 cups vegetable broth
1 cup of half and half 
2 tbsp flour mixed with 2 tbsp water (for thickening)
salt and pepper to taste
lemon juice to taste
1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Sauté the onion, celery, and carrots in a little bit of olive oil until soft and fragrant. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. 

Add the vegetable broth and chicken breasts and bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add the broccoli florets, the cup of half and half, and the flour mixture and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

Remove the chicken breasts and shred, then return to the pot.

Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.

If you like it a little spicy, add red pepper flakes (optional).

Enjoy!

Creamy Broccoli-Chicken Soup

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Servings 4
Calories 294 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 carrots chopped
  • 6 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tbsp dried mixed herbs de Provence
  • 12 oz broccoli florets
  • 7 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 tbsps flour (mixed with 2 tbsps water) for thickening
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lemon juice to taste
  • 1 tsps red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Sauté the onion, celery, and carrots in a little bit of olive oil until soft and fragrant.
  • Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. 
  • Add the vegetable broth and chicken breasts and bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • Add the broccoli florets, the cup of half and half, and the flour mixture and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken breasts and shred, then return to the pot. 
  • Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. 
  • If you like it a little spicy, add red pepper flakes (optional).

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Comments

  1. Lisa of Lisa's Yarns says

    November 9, 2020 at 8:08 am

    Mmm, this looks good. And soup weather will be arriving here this week. We eat soup and chili year round but it tastes especially good when it’s cold outside!

    Reply
    • San says

      November 11, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Soup season is my favorite – we eat soup year round too, but there’s something extra cozy about it when it’s cold!

      Reply
  2. Tobia | craftaliciousme says

    November 11, 2020 at 10:19 am

    I’ve made a soup like this recently it was so very good. I might hav seen some photos last year in your instagram feed. Yum – I could eat a bowl right now.

    Reply
    • San says

      November 11, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Soups are the best.

      Reply
  3. Katherine says

    November 16, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    I have been so ready for colder weather, especially for soups!

    Reply
  4. Mari Farthing says

    November 22, 2020 at 6:00 am

    You are a girl after my own heart; I watch the weather trends like a meteorologist in the fall because soup season is my favorite!

    Reply
  5. @babySteph says

    November 22, 2020 at 8:07 am

    Thank you for this- Now I have tomorrow’s dinner figured out. I think my kids will actually love this.

    Reply
    • San says

      November 22, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by! :)

      Reply
  6. Karen Meg says

    November 22, 2020 at 9:42 am

    Yum, this looks amazingly delish!

    Reply
    • San says

      November 22, 2020 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you – you should give it a try! ;)

      Reply
  7. Andrea Eisen says

    November 23, 2020 at 9:57 am

    This looks so good. I was wondering if there was going to be cheese, and I’m kind of glad there isn’t! A change of pace for broccoli soup. :)

    Reply
  8. Melisa says

    November 24, 2020 at 6:41 am

    Thank you! I have been working on gathering more soup recipes and this variety is one of my favorites: I’m bookmarking!

    Reply

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