Smoked chicken, broccoli and black bean soup (georges at the

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
100 grams Unsalted butter
2 mediums Carrots; diced
1 medium Onions; diced
2 Sticks celery; sliced
2 Heads broccoli
2 teaspoons Dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons Dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon Dried basil leaves
½ cup White wine
5 cups Chicken stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1½ cup Smoked chicken; diced
1½ cup Cooked black beans
2 cups Heavy cream or milk
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons Cornflour mixed with 4 tablespoons water

Directions

Cut the broccoli heads into small florets and stems. Reserve the florets for later use and finely slice the stems.

Melt half the butter in a deep saucepan and add the carrots, onions, celery and broccoli stems for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the thyme, oregano, basil and saut‚ for a further 5 minutes. Add the wine and mix well, allowing the alcohol to evaporate, about 2 minutes.

Add the hot stock and simmer the soup for 15 minutes then add the worcestershire and tabasco sauces, smoked chicken, beans and broccoli florets and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the cream or milk and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Add the cornflour mixture and simmer the soup while it thickens slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper then add the remaining butter a little at a time and stirring well to incorporate.

Serve immediately.

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 1717 Calories (kcal); 88g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 68g Protein; 160g Carbohydrate; 219mg Cholesterol; 11365mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1½ Lean Meat; 17 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 16 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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