CHICKEN BROCCOLI SOUP RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, chicken broth, potatoes, broccoli and onion in the bowl of a Crock-Pot. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Cover pot and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, until the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from Crock-Pot and transfer to a large bowl. Using two forks, shred into bite-size pieces. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and cream. Pour mixture into Crock-Pot and stir to combine. Return chicken to Crock-Pot and add cheddar and Parmesan. Turn heat to high, cover and cook for 30 minutes more, or until the cheese has melted and the soup has thickened. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately. Garnish with sour cream and more cheese.

Steps:

• 1. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Trim and roughly chop the celery and broccoli.
  2. Pick the mint leaves, then finely chop most of them, saving a few baby leaves to garnish.
  3. Heat a splash of oil in a pan, then soften the garlic and celery for about 2 to 3 minutes, then add the broccoli and stock.
  4. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes, then blitz with a handful of mint in a food processor.
  5. Season and serve, then crumble over the ricotta and scatter with the reserved mint leaves.