Chicken and Broccoli Rabe Soup

                              

Broccoli Rabe

Grapeseed Oil

Chicken

Garlic

Onion

Pepper

Sea Salt

Vegetable Broth

In this recipe, there are no measurements because you should put as much
or as little of whatever you like in it.  Making it with lots of love in your
heart, mind and spirit will make it taste great regardless.  

My grandmother usually cooked without measuring unless she used her 

hands and she was an excellent cook.  

I like to cook with the minimum amount of work and tools to keep the
kitchen neat and easy to clean so we will add enough canola oil to coat
the bottom of a stock pan.  Add diced onions and sliced garlic to sauté.
Now add diced chicken, salt, and pepper and cook until almost done but
brown on the outside.  Then add the broccoli rabe and mix it with the
other ingredients.  Cook for about 5 minutes and then add the entire
container of vegetable broth and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or
until the broccoli rabe is tender.

In this soup, you’ll notice that the bitter taste of the broccoli rabe will
mellow out.  In a pinch, you can use frozen onions, broccoli rabe and
other vegetables if you wish.  You can also use canned chicken but
keep in mind that there is quite a bit of sodium in canned meats
so you should diminish the salt used to season the soup.

Optional add ons: cubed potatoes, rice, dash of curry powder, 

sprinkling of drunken goat cheese.

Keep in mind that freshest is the best.  You should get a minimum of 4 servings.

Damon's Onion Soup

1 Large Red Onion
1 Large Spanish Onion
1 Large White Onion
2 Bunches of Shallots
5-6 Garlic Cloves
2 Tablespoons of Oil-Hemp, Safflower, Olive etc.
Broth-Vegetable or Chicken
Fresh Gourmet Cheese & Garlic Croutons
Drunken Goat Cheese
Salt
Pepper

In small stock pot, chop all onions and saute in the oil.
Pour Broth over sauteed onions.  Add salt and pepper
to preferred taste.  Simmer for 30 minutes or in crock
pot for a few hours.

When Ready to serve, add soup to oven proof bowl
or ramkin.  Add Croutons and top with grated cheese.
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