CREAM OF CHICKEN-RICE SOUP

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A delicious and easy soup with ingredients you usually have on hand. I have used rotessire chicken as well as cooking the chicken breasts. Also I usually use chicken broth for the water for a richer flavor.

Provided by mama smurf

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 quarts water
1 boneless chicken breast, skinless
1 carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 cup fresh parsley, minced
1/8 cup butter
1/2 cup rice, uncooked
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 cup cornstarch
pepper

Steps:

  • Bring broth to a boil in a dutch oven. Add chicken and cook until done. Remove chicken from broth to cool, reserving broth in dutch oven.
  • Saute carrots, celery, onion and parsley in butter in a large skillet until tender. Add garlic and cook one minute. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Add sauteed vegetables and chicken to reserved broth. Stir in rice, salt and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes. Mix together half-n-half and cornstarch; add to soup. Stir until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 40.6, Sodium 476.7, Carbohydrate 21.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 7.7

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