Stump Soup

Submitted by ChefLee

"Don't throw away the bottoms of your fresh broccoli, they are very tasty and tender thrown in a soup! I made this soup up so poor broccoli stumps across the world don't get wasted. Hope you enjoy it!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 5 broccoli, bottoms sliced (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 2 carrots, sliced (about 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup quick-cooking barley (I like Quaker brand)

directions

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add garlic and jalapeno and saute for 1 minute.
2. Pour in water and chicken broth and bring to a boil then add broccoli bottoms and carrots.
3. Bring back up to a boil then add Lawry's, pepper, crushed red pepper, lemon juice, ginger, and barley.
4. Boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.