The Sick Soup

I came up with this recipe the other day after waking up with a sore throat. Many people say it is good to have spicy foods when you have a sore throat, and soup is a warming treat when the body is fighting off a virus.

Ingredients:
-1 can of tomatoes(whole or diced, I prefer the whole ones)
-2 pieces of broccoli stalk, sliced into bite sized pieces
-Carrots
-1 onion
-1/2 cup of rice
-1 hot pepper(choose the pepper closest to your comfort. I use jalapeno)
-2 cups of water
-Spices

Add water and broccoli stalk to a large pot over high heat. Let it boil for 10 minutes then add your tomatoes, carrots, onion and hot pepper. Reduce heat to medium high and let simmer, covered, until veggies are cooked. Add 1/2 cup of rice and spices of your choice. I like to add basil, mustard seed, pepper, a pinch of salt and italian seasoning.

Soup is done when the rice is cooked.

You can add any veggies you want to this soup. I was running low on veggies and wanted a quick fix for a meal.