broccoli cheddar soup with chicken and rice

It's the weekend!

And rainy outside.

You know what this means... soup time!

YAY

I saw this recipe online from Donna Elick and it looked delicious. I had to make it. I did not have all the ingredients on hand though, so I had to modify it by a tiny bit. It was still really delicious and really easy to make.

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

• ½ tsp ground black pepper

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• 6 cup chicken broth

• 1 cup jasmine rice

• 2 cups of broccoli florets

• 1 cup of cauliflower florets

• 8-oz shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese)

• 2% greek yogurt
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Now the good stuff:

1. Before we start, add 1 cup of brown rice to a separate pot and start cooking it. It takes a bit for it to cook (as opposed to white rice which isn't as healthy), so do that first.
2. Heat an 8 quart pot over medium high heat. Dice chicken into bite size pieces. 
3. Add olive oil and chicken to pot. Sprinkle pepper and paprika on chicken. Stir. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and cover. Bring to a boil.
4. Add your rice (it's ok if it's not cooked all the way yet), broccoli, and cauliflower. Replace cover. Cook until rice is almost tender, about 8-10 minutes.
5. Add cheese. Stir and reduce to simmer. Let soup warm while you set the table, about 5 minutes. It will smell delicious and you will want to munch on it. DON'T. Get away from the kitchen and do some squats in the living room instead.
6. To make your soup creamier, add greek yogurt at the table. DON'T add it at the stove- if you overcook it it will separate and it won't be pretty.

Donna's original recipe is here

I am borrowing her image as well since I failed to take a nice photo. I JUST WANTED TO EAT IT.