This morning my oldest baby woke up with a 100.1 fever. It came as no surprise because I have been ill the last couple days with a cold myself. I always feel even worse when my babies are sick because I feel so helpless. One thing I always do. however, is make Greyson this soup that seems to always make him feel better. Technically, I call this zucchini-cauliflower soup, but to G, it's his Sick Day soup.
He loves soup, but he is a very picky eater. He usually picks all the meat out of everything, so for this recipe, I decided to hold the chicken and do a vegetarian version. The soup is actually something I came up with and threw together on a nasty, snowy day last winter with basically all I had left in my fridge, and it turned out really well, and surprisingly enough, my two year old loved it. It is super easy and versatile and any kid will love it. Here's what you need:
- Two cans of chicken broth.
- One can of cream of broccoli soup (or cream of chicken or mushroom)
- One chicken bouillon cube
- Salt
- Pepper
- Dill Weed
- Celery Salt
- Parsley
- Half a head of cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Shells or macaroni noodles
- Zucchini
- Green onions (or yellow)
- celery
1: I always start off by bringing three cups of water, your broth and cream of (whatever) soups to a boil and also your bouillon cube.
2: While that is boiling, go ahead and chop your veggies. You can also use the freezer mixed veggies if you want to, I do that a lot as well.
3: Add your vegetables into the boiling broth, and cover. Turn on medium heat and let simmer around 25-30 minutes or until vegetables have gotten soft. Remember to also add your herbs,spices and flavorings as well.
4: Once your vegtables are ready, go ahead and add about a cup of your favorite kind of pasta. I use the medium sized shells because they will not turn into mush, and tend to stay al dente.
5: Simmer on low for around 10 or 15 minutes to let pasta cook.
6: Taste, add flavors to your desire and enjoy!
Enjoy!
You can also add any other type of veggie you like, sometimes I even dice up a red potato and put in there because Greyson likes them. If I am cooking this for my husband I will slow cook two chicken breasts and add Lowrys seasoning to them, shred them and add to the soup later. You can also add canned chicken if you are looking for a quick fix, either way is delicious.
Hope everyone is staying healthy and warm on this nasty day!
