Best Moms Hearty Chicken And Rice Soup Recipes

HEARTY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

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This is my husband's and my favorite chicken soup, and I love that it is healthy soup.

Provided by Carrie Murphy

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

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

10 cups chicken broth
1 onion, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
¼ cup snipped parsley
½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
¾ pound chicken, cut into cubes
2 cups cooked rice
2 tablespoons lime juice
lime for garnish

Steps:

Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the onion and celery begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir chicken into the simmering broth; cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Stir rice and lime juice into the broth; cook and stir just until rice is hot and grains separate, about 1 minute. Garnish with lime slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.3 g, Cholesterol 21.9 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 16.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 997.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

HEARTY CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

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Make and share this Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by southern chef in lo

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

10 cups chicken broth
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrot
1/4 cup snipped parsley
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups chicken breasts, cubed
2 cups cooked rice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
lime slice (to garnish)

Steps:

Combine the fist 8 ingredients in Dutch oven or large soup pot; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir and reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes.
Add chicken and simmer uncovered for 10 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Stir in the rice and lime just before serving. Garnish with lime slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.8, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 975.2, Carbohydrate 18.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 7.6

HEARTY CHICKEN & WILD RICE SOUP

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Garlic and herb cream cheese adds subtle notes of flavor to this creamy, hearty soup. On a chilly day, it's like having a bowlful of comfort. -Shelisa Terry, Henderson, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 package (6.2 ounces) fast-cooking long grain and wild rice mix
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of chicken and mushroom soup, undiluted
3 cups 2% milk
2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
2 cups frozen California-blend vegetables, thawed and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup spreadable garlic and herb cream cheese

Steps:

Prepare rice mix according to package directions using a Dutch oven. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 1832mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 24g protein.