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Easy Homemade Chicken Rice Soup

This flavorsome chicken and rice soup with vegetables, fluffy rice, and tender chunks of chicken is ready in just over 30 minutes for a cozy meal any day of the week.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 167
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery, cooking until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  3. Pour in chicken broth and add bay leaf, dried thyme, and rosemary. Bring to a gentle boil.
  4. Add diced chicken breast pieces to the pot and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes, until chicken is nearly cooked through.
  5. Stir in the uncooked rice. Continue to simmer for another 15-20 minutes, until both rice and chicken are fully cooked and tender.
  6. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
  7. Remove bay leaf before serving.
  8. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 16gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 998mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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