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Make Chicken & Broccoli Soup

It is getting colder. The nights are getting darker and spending time in front of the fire is a must.

Make these cool nights better with some tasty and healthy soup.

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Voome's Chicken and Broccoli Soup 
Chicken and Broccoli Soup

Don’t be put off by the fact that it looks so vibrantly green. It tastes amazing!

All my ingredients for the Chicken & Broccoli Soup.
All my ingredients for the Chicken & Broccoli Soup.

Ingredients

  • 1 Teaspoon of vegetable stock powder. ( I used some stock cubes I already had in the cupboard)
  • 300g of Broccoli chopped up
  • 3 Shallots (18g) chopped
  • 50g of Baby Spinach
  • 225g of Grilled lean Chicken Breast – Shredded (I used BBQ Chicken without the skin. I cut it up so that it was like it was shredded)
  • 1 Tablespoon of Basil Pesto (20g)
  • 1 Wholemeal Pita Bread (40g)
My version of Voome's Chicken & Broccoli Soup. Mine had more water in it so therefore was not as thick looking as Voome's version. Tastes amazing!
My Chicken & Broccoli Soup. Mine had more water in it, so it was not as thick-looking as the recipe. Tastes amazing anyway!

Method

  1. Pour 2 and a half cups or 625ml of water into a saucepan. Bring it to the boil.  (I added too much water as I was wanting to feed more people. If I added less the soup would not have been as watery. It did not take away from the taste and I even ended up getting seconds as it was so yummy. )
  2. Add stock powder and broccoli. Cover and return to the boil. Cook for about 3 minutes or until tender.
  3. Add the shallots and spinach. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat and blitz with a handheld blender. Once all the ingredients are mixed in and all is smooth then return to the heat.
  5. Add the chicken and pesto.
  6. Season to serve. You could add ground black pepper, crunchy croutons, or as some other readers have done lemon juice was added, just a squeeze to enhance the flavour.

Suggestions

  • You could add some ravioli to the soup or maybe some noodles.
  • Maybe some crunchy bacon bits to the top of the soup to add with the texture and give you an added crunch with the soup.
Lillian tried out the Chicken & Broccoli Soup by Voome. She had a bit but not as much as I had hoped. I suppose it is good she gave it a go.
Lillian tried out the Chicken & Broccoli Soup by Voome. She had a bit but not as much as I had hoped. I suppose it is good she gave it a go.
The broccoli ready to go into the soup. Broccoli is good for you. It has Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Folate, Beta-Carotene that helps the body convert to Vitamin A, it also has Sulforaphane which has been said to help fight cancer.
The broccoli ready to go into the soup. Broccoli is good for you. It has Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Folate, Beta-Carotene that helps the body convert to Vitamin A, it also has Sulforaphane which has been said to help fight cancer.

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Originally published July 4 2017

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Make Vietnamese Spring Rolls

I’ve never made Vietnamese Spring Rolls before and thought they looked hard. However, they were super easy to create.

So what do you need to make Vietnamese Spring Rolls?

  • Rice Paper Wrappers
  • Carrot – Grated
  • Cooked Chicken – You can add prawns, beef or anything else that takes your fancy
  • Lettuce/bok choy
  • Bean shoots
  • Water Chesnuts
  • Soy Sauce, chilli flakes or a special spring roll sauce of your choosing.

 

All my ingredients for the inside of my spring rolls.
All my ingredients for the inside of my spring rolls.

 

See diagram on how to fold the spring rolls. I didn't see this at first and my first ones were not as good. The other ones were better, but I think I need more practice.
See diagram on how to fold the spring rolls. I didn’t see this at first and my first ones were not as good. The other ones were better, but I think I need more practice.

Method

  1. Do each rice paper wrapper at a time. Wet the wrapper for a few minutes in water. Once done put it on a damp cloth/tea towel.
  2. Add the ingredients to the middle of the wrapper.
  3. Now fold the wrapper to make the spring roll. Fold over the sides and then roll tightly until it is rolled tight in a roll.
  4. Do it for all the spring roll wrappers and until you finish all your ingredients.
  5. Serve with soy and chilli sauce or a mixture of sauce that you love.
Make sure to work fast as the rice paper wrapper is prone to tear and stick to things. This is why it is a good idea to have the rice paper wrapper on a damp surface like a tea towel.
Make sure to work fast as the rice paper wrapper is prone to tear and stick to things. This is why it is a good idea to have the rice paper wrapper on a damp surface like a tea towel.
Spring Rolls ready to be served! They were yummy and super easy to make.
Spring Rolls ready to be served! They were yummy and super easy to make.

Give it a go and make your very own Vietnamese Spring Rolls. I hope you enjoy them.

Put in any ingredients you like and enjoy!

 

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