Mom's Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup
Mom's Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. One serving contains 332 calories, 25g of protein, and 14g of fat. Head to the store and pick up salt, onion, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the white rice you could follow this main course with the Baked Rice Pudding as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Combine first 9 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and carrots to platter; cool slightly. Pull chicken meat off bones in bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bones. Thinly slice carrots and reserve. Strain broth; discard solids in strainer.
Pour 1 1/2 cups broth into heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil.
Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Return remaining broth, chicken pieces and sliced carrots to same large pot. Bring to simmer. Stir in cooked rice. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Per serving: calories, 221; total fat, 4 g; saturated fat, 1 g; cholesterol, 59 mg