I love soup, but I always end up making too much. Today, I was desperate for a bowl, just one bowl, of broccoli soup. I didn't want to make a whole batch, I didn't want to go to the store, I just wanted the bowl of soup as quickly and easily as possible.
Turns out, it's really not that difficult to make an awesome bowl of soup, for one.
Unofficial Ingredients:
Whatever is left in that bag of broccoli in the freezer (we'll estimate about 1/2 cup, here)
1 carrot, peeled and sliced thin
1 cup water and a chicken bouillon cube (or about 1 cup chicken stock)
Cream, as much or as little as you like
I boiled the water with the bouillon cube for about 3 minutes, then added the frozen broccoli and sliced carrots. If you have a little extra onion, or garlic, throw that in too.
Boil, boil, boil until the veggies are mushy. This way you can avoid blending or pureeing all the ingredients together, and just go to town on them with a potato masher. Is it perfect? No... but it's easier, creates less mess, and makes the soup delightfully chunky and homemade-y.
Once you have poured the soup into a bowl, add a little bit of cream, and stir. Dip bread and butter into the soup, and mmm... enjoy.
