Description
This Chicken and Rice Soup recipe is a comforting and hearty dish that is perfect for chilly days or when you’re feeling under the weather. Made with tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and flavorful herbs, this soup is a classic favorite that will warm you from the inside out.
Ingredients
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For the Soup:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 3/4 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
- 8 cups chicken broth
For the Aromatics:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Optional:
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté the Aromatics: In a large pot, sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil until softened.
- Add Seasonings: Stir in garlic, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the Chicken: Add chicken broth and chicken pieces, simmer until chicken is cooked.
- Cook the Rice: Stir in rice and cook until tender.
- Combine and Serve: Shred chicken, return to pot, adjust seasoning, add lemon juice if desired, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a creamier version, stir in 1/2 cup of heavy cream or canned coconut milk at the end.
- Leftover rotisserie chicken works great and reduces cooking time.
- Brown rice can be used, but increase cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg