Yet another yummy use for the rotisserie chicken that we had on hand. This healthy soup hit the spot on a chilly spring day.
Chicken Cauliflower Soup
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
½ head cauliflower, chopped into bite-size pieces
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 to 3+ cups chicken broth
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano - or more to taste
1/2 cup cream, half & half, or coconut milk, optional
1/4 cup fresh herbs - chopped, such as chives parsley, and/or oregano, or use 1 to 2 teaspoons dried herbs
- Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart pot; sauté the onion and carrots for 5 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, celery and garlic. Stir, and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, chicken, salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Stir, and allow to come to a boil.
- Stir in cream, half & half or coconut milk and/or additional broth as needed. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the carrots and cauliflower are cooked. Adjust seasonings and add fresh herbs near the end.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
½ head cauliflower, chopped into bite-size pieces
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 to 3+ cups chicken broth
1 cooked chicken breast, shredded or diced
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano - or more to taste
1/2 cup cream, half & half, or coconut milk, optional
1/4 cup fresh herbs - chopped, such as chives parsley, and/or oregano, or use 1 to 2 teaspoons dried herbs
- Heat the olive oil in a 3-quart pot; sauté the onion and carrots for 5 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower, celery and garlic. Stir, and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, chicken, salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Stir, and allow to come to a boil.
- Stir in cream, half & half or coconut milk and/or additional broth as needed. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the carrots and cauliflower are cooked. Adjust seasonings and add fresh herbs near the end
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