HEARTY CHICKEN RICE SOUP

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Rely on boneless skinless chicken breasts, canned broth, frozen mixed veggies and instant rice to make homemade soup in a hurry.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup sliced celery
2 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts
5 1/2 cups Progresso™ reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (from 12-oz bag)
3/4 cup uncooked instant white rice
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons salt-free lemon and herb seasoning

Steps:

Spray 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add celery; cook and stir 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add frozen chicken breasts, broth and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut. Remove chicken from saucepan; cool slightly. Cut into bite-size pieces.
Heat broth mixture in saucepan to boiling over medium-high heat; stir in frozen vegetables. Return to boiling. Stir in rice, chicken, parsley and seasoning. Reduce heat; cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until rice and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (1 1/2 Cups), Sodium 770 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g