Chicken, Green Bean & Broccoli Soup

This is a wonderfully warming soup by Donna Hay which has now become Trevor's signature dish ;)

Ingredients
Serves 4
Takes around 30 mins

• glug olive oil
• 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp dried chilli flakes or fresh red chilli, finely sliced
• 1 tbsp grated lemon rind
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 3 spring onions, finely chopped
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 3 cups miso (mix 2 tbsp miso with hot water) - or just use stock
• 2 chicken breasts or 4-6 thighs, sliced into bite size pieces
• bag of green beans, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces
• head of broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite size pieces
• 3/4 cup of pearl couscous
• fresh coriander, roughly chopped

Method

1. In a large suacepan, warm oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic, chilli, lemon & onion & cook until onion is soft.
3. Add stock & bring to a simmer.
4. Add couscous and cook for around 2 minutes or until couscous starts to get soft.
5. Add beans, spring onions, broccoli & cook for another 2 minutes
6. Add chicken & cook until chicken is just done and couscous is soft in the middle.
7. Spoon into bowls, top with fresh coriander leaves & enjoy! 

(Adapted from donna hay, simple dinners)