Have you ever heard that blessing? "Rub a dub dub... thanks for the grub... Yay God!" I have always despised that blessing. I also really despise the word "grub." It reminds me or worms, dirt, dirty little boys... all things that I am not really into. (Good thing I ghave birth to a prissy little girl!) But I have to use that word today because today at school we had a "Ghoul Grubfest." This was basically our teacher Halloween "potluck" lunch. Everyone brought in lots of yummy treats to share with everyone. Don't you love a pot luck meal? It's the only time you can eat an Asian salad, meatballs, vegetable soup, a cupcake, chicken wings, cheese cubes, and strawberries all on the same plate. Now I am sitting here completely uncomfortable because I ate too much of way too many different things....
One of my favorite things about fall is the abundance of soups, stews, and comfort foods. I think I could eat soup every day and be happy. So that's what I decided to make for the "Grubfest." I decided to do another "Sorta-Homemade" meal. For those of you just joining me, "Sorta-Homemade" meals were inspired by Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade show on Food Network. You can click the link on the right side to see more semi-homemade meals.
"Sorta-Homemade Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Soup" is so easy, and it's very rich and filling. It has the flavor of a restaurant soup, but probably half (or less) the fat and calories. If you follow Weight Watchers, one cup of this soup is 4 points and this recipe makes 10 cups. That's not TOO bad for a cream-based soup. The hard part is stucking to the portion size!
Here's the recipe...
"Sorta Homemade Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Soup"
Ingredients:
1 pouch Bear Creek Broccoli Cheddar Soup Mix
5 cups frozen broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups chopped grilled (or baked or boiled) chicken breast
2/3 cup light sour cream
OPTIONAL: cheddar cheese, bacon pieces for garnish (not included in points values)
Directions:
Place 10 cups of water in crock pot. Add soup mix and stir. Turn heat to high. Allow soup to get very warm/hot. Then, add the frozen broccoli and the chicken. Allow to cook on high for 2 hours. Before serving, mix in sour cream. Garnish with shredded cheese, extra sour cream, bacon bits if desired.
How easy is that??? No one will ever know you started with a mix, I promise!
Ok, one last thing...
I just returned from the hair salon... and I made a change... what do you think I did? Any guesses???
Had your hair done a darker shade.....that is what my daughter-in-law did.
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