Lemony Broccoli & Bacon Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon
  4 strips
• broccoli
  1 cups florets
• carrots
  1 cups chopped
• chicken stock concentrate
  1 unit
• creme fraiche
  2 tbsp
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• lemon
  1 piece
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• pearl couscous
  1 c
• scallions
  2 pieces
• water
  4 c

🍳 Cookware

• large pot

1. 

   1

   bacon pearl couscous carrots broccoli creme fraiche chicken stock concentrate lemon scallions garlic powder olive oil water

   bacon: 4 strips, pearl couscous: 1 c, carrots: 1 cups chopped, broccoli: 1 cups florets, creme fraiche: 2 tbsp, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, lemon: 1 piece, scallions: 2 pieces, garlic powder: 1 tsp, olive oil: 1 tbsp, water: 4 c
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   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Finely chop bacon, slice carrots, and cut broccoli into bite-size florets.
3. 

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   large pot . Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped bacon and garlic powder. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add carrots and cook until slightly softened ⏱️ 3 minutes .
4. 

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   Add pearl couscous, chicken stock concentrate, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cover and cook ⏱️ 4 minutes .
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   Add broccoli florets. Stir occasionally and cook until tender ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat.
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   Ladle soup evenly into bowls. Stir creme fraiche into each bowl, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top, and garnish with sliced scallions. Serve immediately.