Stump Soup

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: 45 mins
• 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.