Quick, Easy, Awesome Green Bean Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups chicken broth (use fresh, canned low-fat or low sodium, whatever you like)
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 sprig thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 12 garlic cloves, pressed (i use up to 15 cloves)
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths (basically cut so they will fit on a soup spoon)
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons parsley
• crouton (or crostini, optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce to a simmer.
• 3 press in garlic.
• 4 add beans.
• 5 simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• 6 adjust seasonings.
• 7 beat egg well in a small bowl.
• 8 temper egg by ladling some hot broth into the bowl.
• 9 stir the soup while adding the egg to the simmering broth.
• 10 add pepper to taste.
• 11 top with croutons crostini if you choose.