Chicken & Rice Soup

Name: Chicken & Rice Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings carrot 1, peeled and diced; 1 stalk celery , diced; 1 clove garlic , sliced; 4 servings salt and ground pepper; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth (32 fl oz/1 l); 1 teaspoon thyme, dill, or parsley 1/2 teaspoon dried or minced fresh; 237 milliliters frozen peas (5 oz/155 g); 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 79 milliliters long-grain white rice (21/2 oz/75 g)

Chicken & Rice Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 21g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 217 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up carrot 1, celery, rice, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Combine the broth, rice, and 2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) water in a saucepan.

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Broth

Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Add the chicken to the saucepan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the chicken, uncovered, until cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Using tongs, lift the chicken pieces out of the broth and put them on a plate. Set aside to cool.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Broth

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Tongs

Stir the carrot, celery, peas, garlic, and thyme into the saucepan. Raise the heat to medium and cook until the vegetables are softened and the rice is tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Taste the broth and season with salt and pepper to taste and a squeeze or two of lemon juice, if using.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Broth

Thyme

Peas

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Shred the chicken or cut it into bite-sized pieces and add it back to the simmering soup. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Soup

Ladle servings of the soup into insulated containers as needed and close tightly to keep warm. Don't forget to pack a spoon! (

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Soup

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Ladle

Let any remaining soup cool, then cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze in individual portions for up to 4 months.)

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Soup

Make it meatless

Omit the chicken and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. Throw in some more vegetables, if you like, such as tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, corn, baby spinach, or asparagus. You can also swap out the rice for fun pasta shapes.Pack crunchy crackers or pita chips for crumbling or dipping.

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Chicken Broth

Baby Spinach