Best Classic Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

SIMPLY DELICIOUS CHICKEN RICE SOUP

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When my wife was down with the flu, I whipped this up quickly with what I had on hand. It was so much better than we expected that we made it a staple in our recipe box!

Provided by vchooch13

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
½ leek, sliced
½ small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 ½ cubes chicken bouillon
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
¼ teaspoon poultry seasoning
freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ cup white rice

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add chicken breast, leek, onion, carrot, celery, chicken bouillon, thyme, poultry seasoning, and black pepper. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and shred.
Return chicken to the pot and stir in chicken broth and rice. Continue to simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes more, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 21.4 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 593.5 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Chicken and Rice Soup image

Made with tender chicken thighs, nourishing fresh veggies, hearty rice and a savory lightly lemony broth. A simple soup with so much satisfying flavor! Makes about 10 to 11 cups.

Provided by Jaclyn

Categories Main Course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1.5 lbs bonless skinless chicken thighs, (trimmed of excess visible fat)
Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion ((1 medium))
1 1/4 cups diced carrots ((2 large))
1 cup diced celery ((2 large))
1 Tbsp minced garlic ((3 cloves))
7 to 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 tsp minced fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 parmesan rind, (plus shredded parmesan for serving)
3/4 cup to 1 long grain white rice*
1/4 cup chopped fresh parlsey
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
Dab chicken thighs dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.
Add to pot and sear until browned on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.
Return pot to medium-high heat (there should be about 1 Tbsp oil in pot now, if needed you can add a little more). Add onion, carrots, and celery and saute 5 minutes.
Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Pour in 7 cups chicken broth, add thyme, bay leaves and parmesan rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring mixture to a simmer then stir in rice, and return chicken thighs to pot.
Reduce to low heat. Cover pot and let simmer until thighs are cooked through, about 8 minutes (they should be 165 in center of thickest portion).
Transfer thighs to a cutting board (shake rice that sticks back into pot). Let rest 5 minutes then cut chicken into small pieces.
Meanwhile let soup continue to simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 8 to 12 minutes longer.
Remove soup from heat. Remove parmesan rind and bay leaves. Stir in chicken, parsley and lemon juice.
As soup rests it will thicken you can thin with remaining 1 cup chicken broth if desired. Serve with shredded parmesan cheese to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 kcal, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 109 mg, Sodium 860 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving