Friday, July 27, 2012

Calm Soup :)

Calm Soup

You know those days when you feel like you live in a madhouse? When you wish everyone had their own straight jacket? Well, this soup is made for those days!! The smell alone is calming! Just be warned: This soup is very calming. Do not eat it before you need to be awake and alert, and certainly not before operating heavy machinery!!

You Will Need:

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Chicken Breasts, fully cooked and chopped into large chunks
2 Organic Russett Potatoes, thickly sliced 
1 Organic Yellow Onion
2 Organic Carrots, chopped into thick pieces but not peeled
2 Organic Celery Stalks
1 Can Corn
4 Cloves Garlic, minced
Water (about 2 quarts
2 Cubes Chicken Bouillon
3-4 Tablespoons Dried Lavender Flowers
1 Tablespoon Dried Rosemary
Adobo Seasoning
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper

Prepared White Rice

Directions:

- Coat the bottom of a large pot with a very small amount of oil.  
- Put heat on medium.
- Dice the onion into large-ish chunks, and add to pot.
- Stir to prevent from burning.
- Add chopped celery and carrots.
- Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, corn, and garlic.
- Stir a few times, then add water.
- Add lavender, rosemary, some adobo, salt, and pepper, and bouillon.
- Put heat low.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 hours. (The smell will permeate your house, and be nice and relaxing)
- Serve over white rice. Enjoy your nap!!
-Enjoy!! <3  


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