| Here is a nice soup dish that is easy to | | | | whole head of cauliflower into the pot. |
| make and great on a cold winter day. I | | | | It will make a big splash. Cut off what |
| invented it yesterday. You will be the | | | | cauliflower you need, chop it down a |
| second party to partake of it. | | | | bit, and add the pieces to the pot. |
| First, go to the store and buy: | | | | Do the same with the broccoli. |
| A bottle of Ragu sauce. (The Alfredo | | | | Watch your fingers! |
| sauce is tempting? Okay, buy that | | | | Did you remember to put a clove of |
| instead.) | | | | garlic in the pot? Well, you can do it |
| Four cans of chicken broth or 2 cans of | | | | now. It's not too late. Okay, chop it up |
| chicken broth and 2 cans of vegetarian | | | | or squish it if you want to. |
| broth. Decisions, decisions, decisions! | | | | Drop the chicken meat into the pot. |
| A bag of those little carrots from the | | | | When the vegetables are cooked but not |
| produce section | | | | too soft, add the fresh or canned |
| A cauliflower head | | | | mushrooms. You can fry them first if you |
| Some broccoli | | | | like. If you use fresh mushrooms, and |
| Garlic | | | | you should if you can, make sure you |
| Fresh or canned mushrooms (fresh are | | | | wash them and slice them before cooking. |
| best) | | | | I know it's tempting for mushroom lovers |
| Chicken whole legs including thigh and | | | | to just throw them in the pot. Okay, |
| leg, or just thighs, or just legs, or | | | | just throw them in the pot. |
| buy the whole chicken. Just make sure | | | | If you already had added the mushrooms, |
| you have some brown meat in there | | | | that's okay too. Who knows when the time |
| somewhere. More decisions! | | | | is right for adding mushrooms? I don't. |
| Boil the chicken in half of the chicken | | | | Just make sure they get in there at some |
| broth. Don't get it so hot that | | | | point. |
| everything boils away. A gentle boil, my | | | | Now you should have a wonderful soup. |
| dear! Note: Did you remember to remove | | | | The bright orange carrots should be |
| the skin and fat from the chicken before | | | | looking pretty with the green broccoli |
| you put it in the pot? (Don't burn | | | | and the white cauliflower. Now is the |
| yourself when you take the chicken out | | | | time to add the Ragu or Alfredo Sauce. |
| to remove the skin. Well the skin is | | | | You can preheat the Ragu or Alfredo |
| easier to remove from hot chicken.) | | | | Sauce but why would you do that? It will |
| When the chicken is completely cooked | | | | dirty another pan. However, you do want |
| (it doesn't take that long), remove it | | | | every drop of that Ragu or Alfredo, |
| from the pot and drop in the carrots. | | | | don't you? Dump the Ragu or Alfredo into |
| You get to decide how many. Add the rest | | | | the pot and then use some soup broth to |
| of the chicken or vegetarian broth. | | | | dilute the rest of the Ragu or Alfredo |
| Let'er boil! | | | | that clings to the bottle. Swish it |
| Remove the meat from the chicken bones. | | | | around and get that Ragu or Alfredo into |
| Suck the extra meat off the bones and | | | | the pot. |
| lick your fingers. Delicious! You've got | | | | Stir the pot. |
| time to cool the chicken before you | | | | Turn the pot down to a simmer. |
| remove the meat. Oh, I should have told | | | | Oh, just turn it off if you are in a |
| you that sooner. | | | | hurry. |
| After the carrots have boiled for ten | | | | Break out the bowls. |
| minutes or so, add the cauliflower and | | | | Make some toast to dip in the soup. |
| the broccoli. Now don't just chuck a | | | | |