veggie cluck soup

this here soup is real good for
using up leftovers

but ifn you is starting
from scratch
here is what ya can do . . .

2 tbsp of olive oil
2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast (cut up into bite size chunks)
cracked black pepper n garlic powder to taste
1/2 of a medium red onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tbsp dried parsley
4 cups of chicken broth
1 lb bag of frozen mixed veggies (i likes the corn n peas n carrots n green beans n lima beans)


in a large soup pot, heat oil.
season them chicken chunks with the cracked black pepper n garlic powder n
add that chicken to the heated oil n cook about 5 minutes on each side.

add the onion n celery n herbs to the pot n cook gently, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes.

dump in the chicken broth all gentle like so as to not splash it all over your apron n such n
bring it all to a boil.

add them frozen mixed veggies n
reduce heat to low n put a lid on that pot n simmer for about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occaionally.

note: ifn ya wants, at the end of this here cookin process, ya can laddle out about 1/4 cup of the hot broth n mix it with 2 tbsp of flour n then gradually add this mixture back into the pot for to make a thicker gravy-like broth. jest bring it all back up to a boil n cook n stir for about 2 more minutes. it is real yummy . . .


additional additions:
spinach n mushrooms
poblano pepper
pasta
tomatoes
okra
broccoli n cauliflower
potatoes or turnips or rutabagas
zucchini or yeller squash
jest any thang that ya likes . . .


by-the-by, you can jest as easy make
veggie gobble soup
or
veggie oink soup
or
veggie moo soup