This Desert Life

Before I left for work this morning I put the following in my slow cooker:

• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 small bulb of fennel, trimmed and sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

It’s been cooking on low all day. When I get home tonight I’ll add:

• 1 can of whole tomatoes and juice
• 1 can of cannellini beans, drained
• 1 package of frozen leaf spinach, thawed

I’ll turn the heat to high and let cook another hour or so.

When I was home at lunch the soup smelled wonderful. I’m anxious to try it this evening.